stamvader

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of stam +‎ vader.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɑmˌvaː.dər/
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  • Hyphenation: stam‧va‧der

Noun[edit]

stamvader m (plural stamvaders, feminine stammoeder)

  1. A male ancestor of a family, a family's founding father, a patriarch.