godfader

Middle English

Alternative forms

• godfæder, god-fader, godfadur, godefader, godfadyr, godfadir, godefadir, godfar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔdfadər/, /ˈɡɔdfaːdər/

Etymology

From Old English godfæder; equivalent to god +‎ fader.

Noun

godfader (plural godfaderes)

1. godfather

Descendants

• English: godfather

References

• “god-fader (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-23.