gevadere

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *gefadero, from Proto-West Germanic *gafadurjō (literally “co-father”).

Noun

gevādere m

  1. godfather
    • Groot en loom zijn ghevaders of cozijns.
      Great and lazy are the godfathers or cousins.

Inflection

Weak masculine noun
singular plural
nominative gevadere gevaderen
accusative gevadere gevaderen
genitive gevaderen gevaderen
dative gevadere gevaderen

Alternative forms

Descendants

  • Dutch: gevader

Further reading

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