stamvader

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of stam +‎ vader.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstɑmˌvaː.dər/
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  • Hyphenation: stam‧va‧der

Noun

stamvader m (plural stamvaders, feminine stammoeder)

  1. A male ancestor of a family, a family's founding father, a patriarch.
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