Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch *gefadero, from Proto-West Germanic *gafadurjō (literally co-father).

Noun

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gevādere m

  1. godfather
    • Groot en loom zijn ghevaders of cozijns.
      Great and lazy are the godfathers or cousins.

Alternative forms

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: gevader

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