Voreltern

German

Etymology

vor- +‎ Eltern

Pronunciation

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Noun

Voreltern pl (plural only)

1. forefathers
   • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, 2 Timothy 1:3 (with KJV translation)

     Ich danke Gott, dem ich diene von meinen Voreltern her in reinem Gewissen, daß ich ohne Unterlaß dein gedenke in meinem Gebet Tag und Nacht;

     I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

Declension

Declension of Voreltern [pl-only]

	plural
	def.	noun
nominative	die	Voreltern
genitive	der	Voreltern
dative	den	Voreltern
accusative	die	Voreltern

Further reading

• “Voreltern” in Duden online