Fadder

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See also: Fädder

Saterland Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian fadera, from Proto-West Germanic *gafadurjō. Cognate with Norwegian fadder, German Gevatter and Dutch gevader.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Fadder m (plural Faddere)

  1. godfather
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References

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  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Fadder”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN