morfar

Danish

Alternative forms

• morfader

Etymology

From Old Norse móðurfaðir (“mother's father”).

Noun

morfar c (singular definite morfaren, plural indefinite morfædre)

1. grandfather (maternal grandfather)
2. (informal) nap
   • 2013, Lone Kühlmann, I medgang og medgang, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:

     Det kunne være en hæmsko, men det kunne også være en fordel. Min historielærer „LilleJensen“ og jeg kunne have lange diskussioner om aktuelle samfundsrelevante emner, mens resten af klassen tog sig en morfar – dengang hed det en lur – ligesom jeg var langt forud for de fleste andre, når det handlede om litteratur, både moderne og klassisk.

     It could be an obstacle, but it could also be an advantage. My history teacher, "LilleJensen" and I could have long discussions on topics relevant to society while the rest of my class took a nap – back then it was called a snooze – just as I was far ahead of most of the others with respect to literature, both modern and classical.

   • 2012, Charlotte Højlund, Moar!: Sådan får du hvilepuls i hverdagen, Rosinante & Co, →ISBN:

     Når så den anden står op, kan den første tage en morfar på sofaen.

     And then when the other gets up, the first can take a nap on the couch.

   • 2012, Britt Tippins, Der er ingen steder at græde her, Art People, →ISBN, page 18:

     ... fordi det aldrig Var meningen, at den skulle indeholde noget Værdifuldt. Blandt meget andet opbevarer jeg håndcreme i små prøvestørrelser, tyggegummi, en pincet, neglelakfjerner, en øjenmaske til når jeg tager en hurtig morfar på sofaen, ...

     ... because it was never meant to contain anything valuable. Among many other things, I keep hand lotion in small samples, chewing gum, a tweezer, nail polish remover, an eye mask for when I take a quick nap on the couch, ...

Inflection

Declension of morfar

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	morfar	morfaren	morfædre	morfædrene
genitive	morfars	morfarens	morfædres	morfædrenes

Synonyms

• (nap): lur, skraber

Hypernyms

• (grandfather): bedstefar, bessefar (informal)
• (nap):: søvn

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse móðurfaðir (“mother's father”), mor +‎ far.

Noun

morfar m (definite singular morfaren, indefinite plural morfedre, definite plural morfedrene)

1. a mother's father; maternal grandfather

References

• “morfar” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From mor +‎ far.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /¹murfaːr/
• (children) IPA^(key): /¹mufːa/

Noun

morfar m (definite singular morfaren, indefinite plural morfedrar, definite plural morfedrane)

1. maternal grandfather

See also

• farfar
• farmor
• mormor
• godfar, bestefar
• godmor, bestemor

References

• “morfar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.