aartsvader

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈaːrtsˌfaː.dər/

noun
Definitions
  • A Biblical patriarch; primary ancestor, notably of a tribe or people.
  • A family's patriarch, most senior male ancestor.
  • (poetic) An ecclesiastic patriarch.

Etymology

Affix from Dutch, Flemish vader (father, priest).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

vader

Gloss

father, priest

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

父

Emoji
🎅

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