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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *gafadurjō, equivalent to ġe- + fædera. Akin to Low Low German Gevadder, Gevader, Old High German gifatero (German Gevatter), Middle Dutch gevadere (Dutch gevader).
Pronunciation
Noun
ġefædera m (nominative plural ġefæderan)
- godfather
- Synonym: godfæder
Declension
Declension of ġefædera (weak)
Derived terms