forefæder
Old English
editEtymology
editPossibly also merged with Old Norse forfaðir. Equivalent to fore- + fæder. Compare Dutch voorvader, German Vorvater, Vorfahr, Danish forfader, Swedish förfader.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editforefæder m
Declension
editDeclension of forefæder (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | forefæder | forefæderas |
accusative | forefæder | forefæderas |
genitive | forefæderes | forefædera |
dative | forefædere | forefæderum |
Descendants
edit- Middle English: forfader, forefader, forefadir, vorvader
- English: forefather
- Scots: forefaither, forefader