voorvader

Afrikaans

noun
Definitions
  • ancestor, forefather

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish voorvader (forefather, male ancestor) affix from Afrikaans voor (before, fore) + Afrikaans vader (father).

Origin

Afrikaans

vader

Gloss

father

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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