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Summary

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godfather:
- peetvader; peter; peetoom
Wiktionary:
- godfather → peter, peetvader
- godfather → peet, peetoom, peetvader, peter, doopgetuige, doopheffer

English

Detailed Translations for godfather from English to Dutch

godfather:

godfather [the ~] nom

the godfather
de peetvader; de peter; de peetoom
- peetvader [de ~ (m)] nom
- peter [de ~ (m)] nom
- peetoom [de ~ (m)] nom

Translation Matrix for godfather:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
peetoom	godfather
peetvader	godfather
peter	godfather
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	godmother; sponsor

Related Words for "godfather":

godfathers

Synonyms for "godfather":

godparent
patron; sponsor; supporter

Related Definitions for "godfather":

someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild¹
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism¹

Wiktionary Translations for godfather:

godfather

noun

man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner
- godfather → peter

godfather

noun

iemand die andermans kind mede ten doop houdt en plechtig belooft medeverantwoordelijkheid voor de christelijke opvoeding te zullen dragen
- peetvader → godfather
iemand die andermans kind mede ten doop houdt en plechtig belooft medeverantwoordelijkheid voor de (christelijke) opvoeding van dit petekind te zullen dragen
- peter → godfather

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• godfather	→ peet; peetoom; peetvader; peter; doopgetuige; doopheffer	↔ parrain — Celui qui, avec la marraine, présenter un enfant (le filleul) aux fonts baptismaux. père spirituel d’un enfant.

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