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ouder.

parent, father or mother; by extension a substitute caregiver

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɑu̯dər/
  1. parent, father or mother; by extension a substitute caregiver

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch ouder, the comparative form of oud.

noun/ˈɑu̯dər/
  1. synonym of ouderdom (“age”)

    masculine · neuter · no-diminutive · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch ouder, from Old Dutch aldar, from Proto-West Germanic *aldr, from Proto-Germanic *aldrą.

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