Fadder

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See also: Fädder

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian fadera, from Proto-West Germanic *gafadurjō. Cognate with Norwegian fadder, German Gevatter and Dutch gevader.

Pronunciation

Noun

Fadder m (plural Faddere)

  1. godfather

References

  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Fadder”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN