en morfar
Meaning
a mother's father; a maternal grandfather
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en morfar |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | morfadern |
| Plural, indefinite | morfäder |
| Plural, definite | morfäderna |
morfar is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor morfar, den stora morfadern. Check another noun
Practise morfar
1 / 2Is it en morfar or ett morfar?
Questions
What does morfar mean in English?
morfar means “a mother's father; a maternal grandfather”.
Is it en morfar or ett morfar?
It is en morfar, and “the a mother's father” is morfadern.
What is the plural of morfar?
The plural of morfar is morfäder, and the definite plural is morfäderna.
Origin
From Old Norse móðurfaðir (“mother's father”), mor + far.
Nearby common words
morfar is number 2,103 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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