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West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian alder, elder, aldera, ieldera, from Proto-Germanic *alþizô, comparative of *aldaz (“old”).
Pronunciation
Noun
âlder c (plural âlders or âlden)
- parent
Derived terms
Further reading
- “âlder (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011