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fætter

fætter

Danish

Noun

fætter c (singular definite fætteren, plural indefinite fætre)

  1. a male cousin (son of one's parent's sibling)
  2. (informal) fellow, chap

Inflection

Coordinate terms

  • kusine ‎(“female cousin”)

See also

References

Etymology

From Old Danish fædder ‎(“paternal uncle, male cousin”), from Middle Low German vedder ‎(“paternal uncle, male cousin, fraternal nephew”). Compare German Vetter, Old English fædera, Latin patruus, Ancient Greek πάτρως ‎(pátrōs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛtər/, [ˈfɛd̥ɐ]

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