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  1. forefathers:
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Detailed Translations for forefathers from English to German

forefathers:

forefathers [the ~] nomen

  1. the forefathers (ancestors; forbears)
    die Voreltern; die Vorfahren
  2. the forefathers (ancestors; forbears)
    die Vorfahren

Translation Matrix for forefathers:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Voreltern ancestors; forbears; forefathers
Vorfahren ancestors; forbears; forefathers

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Wiktionary Translations for forefathers:

forefathers
plural
  1. plural of forefather

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
forefathers Ureltern aïeuxPluriel de aïeul : tous ceux de qui l’on descendre.
forefathers Ahnen; Vorfahren parent — Ceux de qui on descend

forefathers form of forefather:

forefather [the ~] nomen

  1. the forefather (ancestor)
    der Ahne; die Ahnin
  2. the forefather (ancestor)
    der Ahn; der Vorfahr; der Stammvater

Translation Matrix for forefather:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Ahn ancestor; forefather
Ahne ancestor; forefather
Ahnin ancestor; forefather
Stammvater ancestor; forefather ancestor; founder; patriarch; progenitor
Vorfahr ancestor; forefather
- father; sire

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Synonyms for "forefather":


Related Definitions for "forefather":

  1. the founder of a family1
    • keep the faith of our forefathers1
  2. person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group1
    • our forefathers brought forth a great nation1

Wiktionary Translations for forefather:

forefather
noun
  1. ancestor
forefather
noun
  1. gehoben, meist Plural: Vorfahr, (Plural) Vorfahren einer Gruppe oder eines Volkes

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
forefather Stammvater; Vorfahr; Urahn; Ahn voorvader — familie|nld mannelijk persoon van wie een volk, een clan of een familie afstamt.
forefather Ahn; Vorfahr; Urahn ancêtre — famille|fr Celui de qui l’on descendre par son père ou sa mère.
forefather Ahn; Ahnherr aïeulgrand-parent.