gefædera

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gafadurjō, equivalent to ġe- +‎ fædera. Akin to Low Low German Gevadder, Gevader, Old High German gifatero (German Gevatter), Middle Dutch gevadere (Dutch gevader).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈfæ.de.rɑ/

Noun

ġefædera m (nominative plural ġefæderan)

  1. godfather
    Synonym: godfæder

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative ġefædera ġefæderan
accusative ġefæderan ġefæderan
genitive ġefæderan ġefæderena
dative ġefæderan ġefæderum

Derived terms

  • suhterġefædera
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