godfader
Middle English
Alternative forms
- godfæder, god-fader, godfadur, godefader, godfadyr, godfadir, godefadir, godfar
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɔdfadər/, /ˈɡɔdfaːdər/
Etymology
From Old English godfæder; equivalent to god + fader.
Noun
godfader (plural godfaderes)
- godfather
Descendants
- English: godfather
References
- “god-fader (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-23.