kerkvader

== Afrikaans == === Alternative forms === kerkfader (dated) Kerkvader === Etymology === From Dutch kerkvader, from Latin Pater Ecclēsiae. Equivalent to kerk +‎ vader. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɛrkˌfɑː.dər/ === Noun === kerkvader (plural kerkvaders) Church Father (early male Christian author regarded authoritative) == Dutch == === Alternative forms === Kerkvader (superseded) === Etymology === From kerk +‎ vader, calque of Latin Pater Ecclēsiae. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɛrkˌfaː.dər/ Hyphenation: kerk‧va‧der === Noun === kerkvader m (plural kerkvaders, no diminutive) Church Father (early male Christian author regarded authoritative) ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: kerkvader