forefæder

== Old English == === Etymology === Possibly also merged with Old Norse forfaðir. Equivalent to fore- +‎ fæder. Compare Dutch voorvader, German Vorvater, Vorfahr, Danish forfader, Swedish förfader. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfo.reˌfæ.der/ === Noun === forefæder m forefather ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: forfader, forefader, forefadir, vorvaderEnglish: forefatherScots: forefaither, forefader === References === Bosworth Toller's Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online.