forefæder

Old English

Etymology

Possibly also merged with Old Norse forfaðir. Equivalent to fore- +‎ fæder. Compare Dutch voorvader, German Vorvater, Vorfahr, Danish forfader, Swedish förfader.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfo.reˌfæ.der/

Noun

forefæder m

forefather

Declension

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Descendants

Middle English: forfader, forefader, forefadir, vorvader
- English: forefather
- Scots: forefaither, forefader

References

Bosworth Toller's Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online.

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