forefæder
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly also merged with Old Norse forfaðir. Equivalent to fore- + fæder. Compare Dutch voorvader, German Vorvater, Vorfahr, Danish forfader, Swedish förfader.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]forefæder m
Declension
[edit]Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | forefæder | forefæderas |
| accusative | forefæder | forefæderas |
| genitive | forefæderes | forefædera |
| dative | forefædere | forefæderum |
Descendants
[edit]- Middle English: forfader, forefader, forefadir, vorvader
- English: forefather
- Scots: forefaither, forefader