gevader
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch gevādere, from Old Dutch *gefadero, from Proto-Germanic *gafaderô.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣə.vaː.dər/
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Noun
gevader m (plural gevaders, diminutive gevadertje n, feminine gemoeder)
- (rare) godfather
- Als gevader over iemand staan.
- To keep on watching someone as one's godfather.
Derived terms
- gevaderschap