stamfader
See also: stamfäder
Swedish
Etymology
stam + fader
Alternative forms
- stamfar
Noun
stamfader c
- a patriarch (male progenitor of an extended family)
- (by extension) a male progenitor
- Abraham, judarnas stamfader
- Abraham, the progenitor of the jews
Declension
| Declension of stamfader | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | stamfader | stamfadern | stamfäder | stamfäderna |
| Genitive | stamfaders | stamfaderns | stamfäders | stamfädernas |
See also
- anfader
References
- stamfader in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- stamfader in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- stamfader in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)