oldefar
Danish
Alternative forms
- oldefader
Etymology
From Old Danish aldæfathær and Middle Low German oldevader.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔləfar/, [ˈʌləˌfɑː]
Inflection
Declension of oldefar
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | oldefar | oldefaren | oldefædre | oldefædrene |
| genitive | oldefars | oldefarens | oldefædres | oldefædrenes |
References
- “oldefar” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Middle Low German oldevader or oldervader meaning "father of the parents".
Noun
oldefar m (definite singular oldefaren, indefinite plural oldefedre, definite plural oldefedrene)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Middle Low German oldevader or oldervader meaning "father of the parents". Equivalent to olde- + far.
Noun
oldefar m (definite singular oldefaren, indefinite plural oldefedrar, definite plural oldefedrane)
Synonyms
- langgodfar (rare)
References
- “oldefar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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