kirkefar

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From kirke (“church”) +‎ far (“father”), ultimately from Latin Pater Ecclēsiae.

Pronunciation

Noun

kirkefar m (definite singular kirkefaren, indefinite plural kirkefedre, definite plural kirkefedrene)

  1. Church Father (authoritative writer from the early church)

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