Kashubian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Low German Vader.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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fôder m pers

  1. (rare) father
    Synonym: òjc
    Coordinate terms: fater, mùder
  2. (rare) elder, old man
    Synonym: starzëc

Usage notes

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Kashubians use this word only when speaking with their fathers or elders people.

Further reading

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  • Stefan Ramułt (1993) [1893] “fôder”, in Jerzy Trepczyk, editor, Słownik języka pomorskiego czyli kaszubskiego (in Kashubian), 3 edition