godfader

Middle English

Alternative forms

godfæder, god-fader, godfadur, godefader, godfadyr, godfadir, godefadir, godfar

Etymology

From Old English godfæder; equivalent to god +‎ fader.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔdfadər/, /ˈɡɔdfaːdər/

Noun

godfader (plural godfaderes)

godfather

Descendants

English: godfather

References

“god-fader, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-23.

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