Voreltern

German

Etymology

vor- +‎ Eltern

Pronunciation

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Noun

Voreltern pl (plural only)

  1. forefathers, foreparents (including both mothers and fathers)
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, 2 Timothy 1:3 (with KJV translation)
      Ich danke Gott, dem ich diene von meinen Voreltern her in reinem Gewissen, daß ich ohne Unterlaß dein gedenke in meinem Gebet Tag und Nacht;
      I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

Declension

Declension of Voreltern [pl-only]
plural
def. noun
nominative die Voreltern
genitive der Voreltern
dative den Voreltern
accusative die Voreltern

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