stamvader

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of stam +‎ vader.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈstɑmˌvaː.dər/
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Hyphenation: stam‧va‧der

Noun edit

stamvader m (plural stamvaders, feminine stammoeder)

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

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