förfader — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ancestor noun A person from whom one is descended, further back than a grandparent; a forebear.
- forefather noun An ancestor.
- grandfather noun The father of one's mother or father.
Senses
förfader is used for these senses in English:
- ancestor One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear.
- forebear An ancestor.
- grandfather (by extension) A male forefather.
ancestor — full definition
- noun A person from whom one is descended, further back than a grandparent; a forebear.
- noun An earlier version or form of something that later developed into its modern form.
forefather — full definition
- noun An ancestor.
- noun A cultural ancestor; one who originated an idea or tradition.