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Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch gevādere, from Old Dutch *gefadero, from Proto-West Germanic *gafadurjō (literally co-father). Equivalent to ge- (co-) +‎ vader (father).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɣə.vaː.dər/
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  • Rhymes: -aːdər

Noun edit

gevader m (plural gevaders, diminutive gevadertje n, feminine gemoeder)

  1. (rare) godfather
    Als gevader over iemand staan.
    To keep on watching someone as one's godfather.

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