stamvader

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of stam +‎ vader.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɑmˌvaː.dər/

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• Hyphenation: stam‧va‧der

Noun

stamvader m (plural stamvaders, feminine stammoeder)

1. A male ancestor of a family, a family's founding father, a patriarch.