formóðir

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Icelandic

Etymology

From for- +‎ móðir.

Noun

formóðir f (genitive singular formóður, nominative plural formæður)

  1. foremother, female ancestor
    Synonym: ættmóðir
    Coordinate term: forfaðir

Declension

    Declension of formóðir
móðir singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative formóðir formóðirin formæður formæðurnar
accusative formóður formóðurina formæður formæðurnar
dative formóður formóðurinni formæðrum formæðrunum
genitive formóður formóðurinnar formæðra formæðranna

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