fôder

Kashubian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Low German Vader.[1] Doublet of fater.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɞ.dɛr/
  • Rhymes: -ɞdɛr
  • Syllabification: fô‧der

Noun

fôder m pers

  1. (rare) father
    Synonym: òjc
    Coordinate term: mùder
  2. (rare) elder, old man
    Synonym: starzëc

Usage notes

Kashubians use this word only when speaking with their fathers or elders people.

References

  1. ^ Wiesław Boryś, Hanna Popowska-Taborska (1994) “foder”, in Słownik etymologiczny Kaszubszczyzny, volume 1, →ISBN, page 131

Further reading

  • Stefan Ramułt (1993) [1893] “fôder”, in Jerzy Trepczyk, editor, Słownik języka pomorskiego czyli kaszubskiego (in Kashubian), 3 edition