kerkvader
Afrikaans
Alternative forms
- kerkfader (dated)
- Kerkvader
Etymology
From Dutch kerkvader, from Latin Pater Ecclēsiae. Equivalent to kerk + vader.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɛrkˌfɑː.dər/
Noun
kerkvader (plural kerkvaders)
- Church Father (early male Christian author regarded authoritative)
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Kerkvader (superseded)
Etymology
From kerk + vader, calque of Latin Pater Ecclēsiae.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɛrkˌfaː.dər/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: kerk‧va‧der
Noun
kerkvader m (plural kerkvaders)
- Church Father (early male Christian author regarded authoritative)
Descendants
- Afrikaans: kerkvader