en fader
Meaning
father; father, a term of address for a Christian priest; father, creator
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en fader |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | fadern |
| Plural, indefinite | fäder |
| Plural, definite | fäderna |
fader is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor fader, den stora fadern. Check another noun
Practise fader
1 / 2Is it en fader or ett fader?
fader in a sentence
- Darwin - evolutionens fader.Darwin - the father of evolution.
Questions
What does fader mean in English?
fader means “father, father, a term of address for a Christian priest”.
Is it en fader or ett fader?
It is en fader, and “the father” is fadern.
What is the plural of fader?
The plural of fader is fäder, and the definite plural is fäderna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish faþir, from Old Norse faðir, from Proto-Germanic *fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr.
Nearby common words
fader is number 872 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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