förfader

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • an ancestor, a forefather

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse forfaðir compound from Swedish för (for, bow front, capable, able, stout) + Swedish fader (father).

Origin

Swedish

fader

Gloss

father

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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