olde-

See also: olde

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the first part of Middle Low German e.g. oldervater, oldevater.

Prefix

olde-

  1. With familial relations, used to denote a removal, usually up three generations or back.
    ‎olde- + ‎mor (“mother”) → ‎oldemor (“great-grandmother”)
    ‎olde- + ‎born (“children”) → ‎oldeborn (“great-grandchildren”)
    ‎olde- + ‎onkel (“uncle”) → ‎oldeonkel (“great-granduncle”)
    ‎olde- + ‎grandonkel (“granduncle”) → ‎oldegrandonkel (“great-granduncle”)

Derived terms
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