formynder

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German vormunder. Related to myndig.

Noun

formynder c (singular definite formynderen, plural indefinite formyndere)

1. (historical) a guardian (person appointed to handle financial and legal matters on behalf of an incapacitated person)

   Synonym: værge

Declension

Declension of formynder

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	formynder	formynderen	formyndere	formynderne
genitive	formynders	formynderens	formynderes	formyndernes

Derived terms

• formynderisk
• formynderregering
• formynderstat
• formynderskab
• formynderi

Further reading

• “formynder” in Den Danske Ordbog