fædera

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fadurjô (“paternal uncle”), from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr (“father”). Akin to Old Frisian federia (“paternal uncle”), Old High German fataro, fatureo, fetiro (“paternal uncle, male cousin”) (whence German Vetter (“male cousin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfæ.de.rɑ/

Noun

fædera m

1. father's brother, paternal uncle

Declension

Declension of fædera (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	fædera	fæderan
accusative	fæderan	fæderan
genitive	fæderan	fæderena
dative	fæderan	fæderum

Related terms

• suhtorfædera

See also

• ēam