Fadder

Old Swedish Dictionary - fadder

Meaning of Old Swedish word "fadder" in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

fadder: kvinnlig (med-) fadder; i oeg. användning som hövlighetsbenämning på adressatens hustru (el. som sådan betraktad kvinna), »kusin». helse wor fadder hustru ingeborg med monge gode nätter aa vore vegne HSH 14: 70 (1525?, Brask). ib 15: 18 (1526?, Brask). elliges skulle vor fadder lenge siden faat the ärther wi henne loffuat haffue ib 14: 70 (1525?, Brask) etc.

Part of speech: nn

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚦᚦᚽᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.