oldefar

Danish

Alternative forms

• oldefader

Etymology

From Old Danish aldæfathær and Middle Low German oldevader.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔləfar/, [ˈʌləˌfɑː]

Noun

oldefar c (singular definite oldefaren, plural indefinite oldefædre)

1. great-grandfather

Inflection

Declension of oldefar

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	oldefar	oldefaren	oldefædre	oldefædrene
genitive	oldefars	oldefarens	oldefædres	oldefædrenes

Related terms

• oldebarn
• oldeforældre
• oldemoder, oldemor

References

• “oldefar” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German oldevader or oldervader meaning "father of the parents".

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Noun

oldefar m (definite singular oldefaren, indefinite plural oldefedre, definite plural oldefedrene)

1. great-grandfather

Related terms

• oldebarn
• oldeforeldre
• oldemor

References

• “oldefar” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “oldefar” in The Ordnett Dictionary

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German oldevader or oldervader meaning "father of the parents". Equivalent to olde- +‎ far.

Noun

oldefar m (definite singular oldefaren, indefinite plural oldefedrar, definite plural oldefedrane)

1. great-grandfather

Synonyms

• langgodfar (rare)

Related terms

• oldebarn
• oldeforeldre
• oldemor

References

• “oldefar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.