aartsvader

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From aarts- (arch-, archi-) +‎ vader (father).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaːrtsˌfaː.dər/
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  • Hyphenation: aarts‧va‧der

Noun

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aartsvader m (plural aartsvaders or aartsvaderen, diminutive aartsvadertje n, feminine aartsmoeder)

  1. a Biblical patriarch; primary ancestor, notably of a tribe or people
  2. a family's patriarch, most senior male ancestor
  3. (poetic) an ecclesiastic patriarch

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: aartsvader