forefæder

Old English

Etymology

Possibly also merged with Old Norse forfaðir. Equivalent to fore- +‎ fæder. Compare Dutch voorvader, German Vorvater, Vorfahr, Danish forfader, Swedish förfader.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfo.reˌfæ.der/

Noun

forefæder m

1. forefather

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	forefæder	forefæderas
accusative	forefæder	forefæderas
genitive	forefæderes	forefædera
dative	forefædere	forefæderum

Descendants

• Middle English: forfader, forefader, forefadir, vorvader
  • English: forefather
  • Scots: forefaither, forefader

References

• Bosworth Toller's Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online.