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Old English
Etymology
Possibly also merged with Old Norse forfaðir. Equivalent to fore- + fæder. Compare Dutch voorvader, German Vorvater, Vorfahr, Danish forfader, Swedish förfader.
Pronunciation
Noun
forefæder m
- forefather
Declension
Declension of forefæder (strong a-stem)
Descendants
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