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progenitor in Danish

progenitor in Danish is forfader, stamfader, grundlægger — progenitor means a direct ancestor of a person, such as a parent or grandparent.

progenitor in Danish

forfader
noun
A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
stamfader
noun
A person from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation…) are descended.
grundlægger
noun
(figuratively) Someone who originates something.
stifter
noun
(figuratively) Someone who originates something.

What does "progenitor" mean?

  1. noun A direct ancestor of a person, such as a parent or grandparent.
  2. noun The original person that a family, tribe or nation traces its line back to.
    "Abraham, alias Ibrahim, is the presumed progenitor of both the Jewish and Arab peoples."
  3. noun An ancestral form of a species.
  4. noun An earlier form or version that something else later developed from.
    "Are neural progenitor cells infected by Zika virus?"
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progenitor in a sentence

  • Abraham, alias Ibrahim, is the presumed progenitor of both the Jewish and Arab peoples.
  • Are neural progenitor cells infected by Zika virus?
  • ARPANET was the progenitor of the Internet.

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What is "progenitor" in Danish?
"progenitor" in Danish is forfader, stamfader, grundlægger. progenitor means: A direct ancestor of a person, such as a parent or grandparent.
Are there other ways to say "progenitor" in Danish?
Yes — Danish has 4 translations listed for "progenitor": forfader, stamfader, grundlægger, stifter.
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