gefædera

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈfæðerɑ/

Noun

ġefædera m (nominative plural ġefæderan)

  1. godfather

Declension
Declension of gefædera (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ġefædera ġefæderan
accusative ġefæderan ġefæderan
genitive ġefæderan ġefæderena
dative ġefæderan ġefæderum
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