fædera

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fadurjô (“paternal uncle”), from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr (“father”). Akin to Old Frisian federia (“paternal uncle”), Old High German fataro, fatureo, fetiro (“paternal uncle, male cousin”) (whence German Vetter (“male cousin”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfæderɑ/

Noun

fædera m

  1. father's brother, paternal uncle

Declension

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