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fader homograph 2

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

a father, Father · damn!, heck!

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt faðir, samme opprinnelse som latin pater; jamfør far (I)father · dad Old Norse faðir, same origin as Latin pater; compare far (I)father · dad

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. i religiøst språk: Gud in religious language: God
    • Gud Fader God the Father
    • Faderen, Sønnen og Den hellige ånd the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
  2. i katolske land: prest eller munk in Catholic countries: priest or monk
    • fader Antonius Father Antonius
  3. far (I, 1)father fatherfar (I, 1)
    • faderen har kjøpt seg bil father has bought himself a car
  4. brukt som kraftuttrykk: (dempa form av) fanden (II)damn!, damn it! used as an oath: (toned-down form of) damnfanden (II)
    • å, fader! oh, heck!