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From Old Norse móðurfaðir (mother's father).

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morfar c (singular definite morfaren, plural indefinite morfædre)

  1. grandfather (maternal grandfather)
  2. (informal) nap
    • 2013, Lone Kühlmann, I medgang og medgang, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:
      Det kunne være en hæmsko, men det kunne også være en fordel. Min historielærer „LilleJensen“ og jeg kunne have lange diskussioner om aktuelle samfundsrelevante emner, mens resten af klassen tog sig en morfar – dengang hed det en lur – ligesom jeg var langt forud for de fleste andre, når det handlede om litteratur, både moderne og klassisk.
      It could be an obstacle, but it could also be an advantage. My history teacher, "LilleJensen" and I could have long discussions on topics relevant to society while the rest of my class took a nap – back then it was called a snooze – just as I was far ahead of most of the others with respect to literature, both modern and classical.
    • 2012, Charlotte Højlund, Moar!: Sådan får du hvilepuls i hverdagen, Rosinante & Co, →ISBN:
      Når så den anden står op, kan den første tage en morfar på sofaen.
      And then when the other gets up, the first can take a nap on the couch.
    • 2012, Britt Tippins, Der er ingen steder at græde her, Art People, →ISBN, page 18:
      ... fordi det aldrig Var meningen, at den skulle indeholde noget Værdifuldt. Blandt meget andet opbevarer jeg håndcreme i små prøvestørrelser, tyggegummi, en pincet, neglelakfjerner, en øjenmaske til når jeg tager en hurtig morfar på sofaen, ...
      ... because it was never meant to contain anything valuable. Among many other things, I keep hand lotion in small samples, chewing gum, a tweezer, nail polish remover, an eye mask for when I take a quick nap on the couch, ...

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Norwegian Bokmål

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From Old Norse móðurfaðir (mother's father), mor +‎ far.

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morfar m (definite singular morfaren, indefinite plural morfedre, definite plural morfedrene)

  1. a mother's father; maternal grandfather

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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From mor +‎ far.

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morfar m (definite singular morfaren, indefinite plural morfedrar, definite plural morfedrane)

  1. maternal grandfather

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Rioplatense Spanish morfar.[1][2]

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  • Hyphenation: mor‧far

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morfar (first-person singular present morfo, first-person singular preterite morfei, past participle morfado)

  1. (Portugal, colloquial) to eat
    Synonym: comer

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French morfer (to eat).

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  • IPA(key): /moɾˈfaɾ/ [moɾˈfaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: mor‧far

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morfar (first-person singular present morfo, first-person singular preterite morfé, past participle morfado)

  1. (Argentina, Uruguay, Rioplatense, Lunfardo) to gobble, to scoff, to scarf (to eat voraciously)
  2. (Argentina and Uruguay, soccer, slang) to hog the ball

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  • Portuguese: morfar

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Etymology

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From Old Norse móðurfaðir (mother's father), mor +‎ far.

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morfar c

  1. a mother's father; maternal grandfather

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Declension of morfar 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative morfar morfadern morfäder morfäderna
Genitive morfars morfaderns morfäders morfädernas

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