/²fɑːdɛr/, [ˈfɑːdɛ̠r]
UrsprungFrom Old Swedish faþir, from Old Norse faðir, from Proto-Germanic *fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr.
- common-gender, formalfather
- common-genderfather, a term of address for a Christian priest
- common-genderfather, creator
“Darwin - evolutionens fader.” — Darwin - the father of evolution.
- common-genderFather, God the Father
“Jag och Fadern är ett.” — I and the Father are one.
“Jesus [...] ger oss bönen till vår Fader.” — Jesus gives us the prayer to our Father.
Formerfader(indefinite, nominative, singular) · faders(genitive, indefinite, singular) · fadern(definite, nominative, singular) · faderns(definite, genitive, singular) · fäder(indefinite, nominative, plural) · fäders(genitive, indefinite, plural) · fäderna(definite, nominative, plural) · fädernas(definite, genitive, plural) · Fader(indefinite, nominative, singular) · Faders(genitive, indefinite, singular) · Fadern(definite, nominative, singular) · Faderns(definite, genitive, singular) · -(indefinite, nominative, plural) · -(genitive, indefinite, plural) · -(definite, nominative, plural) · -(definite, genitive, plural)