ealdfæder

Old English

Etymology

From West Germanic *aldafader. Cognate with Old Frisian aldfeder, Old Saxon aldfader, Old High German altfater. Equivalent to eald (“old”) +‎ fæder (“father”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ͜ɑldˌfæ.der/, [ˈæ͜ɑɫdˌfæ.der]

Noun

ealdfæder m

1. grandfather
2. ancestor

Declension

Declension of ealdfæder

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ealdfæder	ealdfæderas
accusative	ealdfæder	ealdfæderas
genitive	ealdfæder	ealdfædera
dative	ealdfæder	ealdfæderum

See also

• ealdmōdor