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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛs.təˌvaː.dər/
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  • Hyphenation: bes‧te‧va‧der

Noun

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bestevader m (plural bestevaders or bestevaderen)

  1. (dated, now dialectal) grandfather
    Synonyms: bompa, grootvader, opa
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