eldefader
Middle English
Alternative forms
- ealdefader, elde-fader, eildfader, neldfadyre
Etymology
From Old English ealdefæder, ealdfæder. Cognate with Old Frisian aldfader.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeldəˌfaːder/
Noun
eldefader (plural eldefaders)
- grandfather
- forefather; ancestor
- father-in-law
Antonyms
- eldemoder
Related terms
- eldrefader
Descendants
- English: eldfather
- Scots: eld-fader (obsolete)