eldefader

Middle English

Alternative forms

• ealdefader, elde-fader, eildfader, neldfadyre

Etymology

From Old English ealdefæder, ealdfæder. Cognate with Old Frisian aldefader, aldfader.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeldəˌfaːder/

Noun

eldefader (plural eldefaders)

1. grandfather
2. forefather; ancestor
3. father-in-law

Antonyms

• eldemoder

Related terms

• eldrefader

Descendants

• English: eldfather
• Scots: eld-fader (obsolete)