gevader

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gevādere, from Old Dutch *gefadero, from Proto-Germanic *gafaderô.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɣə.vaː.dər/
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Noun

gevader m (plural gevaders, diminutive gevadertje n, feminine gemoeder)

  1. (rare) godfather
    Als gevader over iemand staan.
    To keep on watching someone as one's godfather.

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