oldefar
Danish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old Danish aldæfathær and Middle Low German oldevader.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editoldefar c (singular definite oldefaren, plural indefinite oldefædre)
Inflection
editDeclension of oldefar
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | oldefar | oldefaren | oldefædre | oldefædrene |
| genitive | oldefars | oldefarens | oldefædres | oldefædrenes |
Related terms
editReferences
edit- “oldefar” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Low German oldevader or oldervader meaning "father of the parents".
Pronunciation
edit
Noun
editoldefar m (definite singular oldefaren, indefinite plural oldefedre, definite plural oldefedrene)
Related terms
editReferences
editNorwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Low German oldevader or oldervader meaning "father of the parents". Equivalent to olde- + far.
Noun
editoldefar m (definite singular oldefaren, indefinite plural oldefedrar, definite plural oldefedrane)
Synonyms
edit- langgodfar (rare)
Related terms
editReferences
edit- “oldefar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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- nb:Family
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- nn:Family
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