bestefar

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From older Dutch bestevader.

Noun

bestefar m (definite singular bestefaren, indefinite plural bestefedre, definite plural bestefedrene)

1. a grandfather

   Hyponyms: farfar, morfar

Related terms

• bestemor
• oldemor

 

References

• “bestefar” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From older Dutch bestevader.

Noun

bestefar m (definite singular bestefaren, indefinite plural bestefedrar, definite plural bestefedrane)

1. a grandfather

   Synonym: godfar

   Hyponyms: farfar, morfar

Related terms

• bestemor
• oldemor

 

References

• “bestefar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.