oldefar
DanishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Danish aldæfathær and Middle Low German oldevader.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
oldefar c (singular definite oldefaren, plural indefinite oldefædre)
InflectionEdit
Declension of oldefar
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | oldefar | oldefaren | oldefædre | oldefædrene |
genitive | oldefars | oldefarens | oldefædres | oldefædrenes |
Related termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “oldefar” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian BokmålEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Low German oldevader or oldervader meaning "father of the parents".
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
oldefar m (definite singular oldefaren, indefinite plural oldefedre, definite plural oldefedrene)
Related termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
Norwegian NynorskEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Low German oldevader or oldervader meaning "father of the parents". Equivalent to olde- + far.
NounEdit
oldefar m (definite singular oldefaren, indefinite plural oldefedrar, definite plural oldefedrane)
SynonymsEdit
- langgodfar (rare)
Related termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “oldefar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.