faderly

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Middle English

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Etymology

From Old English fæderlīċ (fatherly, paternal), from Proto-Germanic *fadurlīkaz (fatherly, paternal); equivalent to fader +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfadərliː/, /ˈfaːdərliː/

Adjective

faderly

  1. fatherly (pertaining to a father)

Descendants

  • English: fatherly
  • Scots: faderlie
  • Yola: fatherlie

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Adverb

faderly (rare)

  1. In a fatherly way.

Descendants

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