"foreldri" meaning in All languages combined

See foreldri on Wiktionary

Noun [Icelandic]

IPA: /ˈfɔːrɛltrɪ/
Etymology: From Old Norse foreldri. Compound of for- (“previous”) + eldri (“older”, comparative of gamall). Compare Dutch voorouder (“ancestor”). Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|foreldri}} Old Norse foreldri, {{compound|is|for-|eldri|pos2=comparative of <i class="Latn mention" lang="is">gamall</i>|t1=previous|t2=older}} for- (“previous”) + eldri (“older”, comparative of gamall), {{cog|nl|voorouder|t=ancestor}} Dutch voorouder (“ancestor”) Head templates: {{is-noun|@@}} foreldri n (genitive singular foreldris, nominative plural foreldri) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|n}} Forms: foreldris [genitive, singular], foreldri [nominative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], foreldri [indefinite, nominative, singular], foreldrið [definite, nominative, singular], foreldri [indefinite, nominative, plural], foreldrin [definite, nominative, plural], foreldri [accusative, indefinite, singular], foreldrið [accusative, definite, singular], foreldri [accusative, indefinite, plural], foreldrin [accusative, definite, plural], foreldri [dative, indefinite, singular], foreldrinu [dative, definite, singular], foreldrum [dative, indefinite, plural], foreldrunum [dative, definite, plural], foreldris [genitive, indefinite, singular], foreldrisins [definite, genitive, singular], foreldra [genitive, indefinite, plural], foreldranna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. a parent Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-foreldri-is-noun-nIWdIPgM Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Family Derived forms: blóðforeldri (english: biological parent), dagforeldri (english: childminder), forsjárforeldri (english: legal guardian), fósturforeldri (english: foster parent), heimsforeldri (english: Global Parent (Unicef program)), kynforeldri (english: biological parent), lögheimilisforeldri (english: parent with whom a child is principally resident), stjúpforeldri (english: step-parent), stuðningsforeldri (english: alloparent), tengdaforeldri (english: parent-in-law), umgengnisforeldri (english: parent with visitation rights)
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        "2": "non",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "for-",
        "3": "eldri",
        "pos2": "comparative of <i class=\"Latn mention\" lang=\"is\">gamall</i>",
        "t1": "previous",
        "t2": "older"
      },
      "expansion": "for- (“previous”) + eldri (“older”, comparative of gamall)",
      "name": "compound"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "voorouder",
        "t": "ancestor"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch voorouder (“ancestor”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse foreldri. Compound of for- (“previous”) + eldri (“older”, comparative of gamall). Compare Dutch voorouder (“ancestor”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "foreldris",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldri",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "is-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldrið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldrin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldrið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldrin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldrinu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldrum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldrunum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldris",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldrisins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldranna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "@@"
      },
      "expansion": "foreldri n (genitive singular foreldris, nominative plural foreldri)",
      "name": "is-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n"
      },
      "name": "is-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "barn"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "is",
          "name": "Family",
          "orig": "is:Family",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "biological parent",
          "translation": "biological parent",
          "word": "blóðforeldri"
        },
        {
          "english": "childminder",
          "translation": "childminder",
          "word": "dagforeldri"
        },
        {
          "english": "legal guardian",
          "translation": "legal guardian",
          "word": "forsjárforeldri"
        },
        {
          "english": "foster parent",
          "translation": "foster parent",
          "word": "fósturforeldri"
        },
        {
          "english": "Global Parent (Unicef program)",
          "translation": "Global Parent (Unicef program)",
          "word": "heimsforeldri"
        },
        {
          "english": "biological parent",
          "translation": "biological parent",
          "word": "kynforeldri"
        },
        {
          "english": "parent with whom a child is principally resident",
          "translation": "parent with whom a child is principally resident",
          "word": "lögheimilisforeldri"
        },
        {
          "english": "step-parent",
          "translation": "step-parent",
          "word": "stjúpforeldri"
        },
        {
          "english": "alloparent",
          "translation": "alloparent",
          "word": "stuðningsforeldri"
        },
        {
          "english": "parent-in-law",
          "translation": "parent-in-law",
          "word": "tengdaforeldri"
        },
        {
          "english": "parent with visitation rights",
          "translation": "parent with visitation rights",
          "word": "umgengnisforeldri"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              6,
              14
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              7,
              13
            ]
          ],
          "english": "I am a parent of four children and I have all the love in the world for them all.",
          "text": "Ég er foreldri fjögurra barna og ég á alla ástina til fyrir þau öll.",
          "translation": "I am a parent of four children and I have all the love in the world for them all.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a parent"
      ],
      "id": "en-foreldri-is-noun-nIWdIPgM",
      "links": [
        [
          "parent",
          "parent"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɔːrɛltrɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "foreldri"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "biological parent",
      "translation": "biological parent",
      "word": "blóðforeldri"
    },
    {
      "english": "childminder",
      "translation": "childminder",
      "word": "dagforeldri"
    },
    {
      "english": "legal guardian",
      "translation": "legal guardian",
      "word": "forsjárforeldri"
    },
    {
      "english": "foster parent",
      "translation": "foster parent",
      "word": "fósturforeldri"
    },
    {
      "english": "Global Parent (Unicef program)",
      "translation": "Global Parent (Unicef program)",
      "word": "heimsforeldri"
    },
    {
      "english": "biological parent",
      "translation": "biological parent",
      "word": "kynforeldri"
    },
    {
      "english": "parent with whom a child is principally resident",
      "translation": "parent with whom a child is principally resident",
      "word": "lögheimilisforeldri"
    },
    {
      "english": "step-parent",
      "translation": "step-parent",
      "word": "stjúpforeldri"
    },
    {
      "english": "alloparent",
      "translation": "alloparent",
      "word": "stuðningsforeldri"
    },
    {
      "english": "parent-in-law",
      "translation": "parent-in-law",
      "word": "tengdaforeldri"
    },
    {
      "english": "parent with visitation rights",
      "translation": "parent with visitation rights",
      "word": "umgengnisforeldri"
    }
  ],
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      },
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    {
      "args": {
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        "t2": "older"
      },
      "expansion": "for- (“previous”) + eldri (“older”, comparative of gamall)",
      "name": "compound"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse foreldri. Compound of for- (“previous”) + eldri (“older”, comparative of gamall). Compare Dutch voorouder (“ancestor”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "foreldris",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldri",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "is-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldrið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldri",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldrin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldrið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldrin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldrinu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldrum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldrunum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldris",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldrisins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foreldranna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "@@"
      },
      "expansion": "foreldri n (genitive singular foreldris, nominative plural foreldri)",
      "name": "is-noun"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "n"
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      "name": "is-ndecl"
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  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "barn"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Icelandic compound terms",
        "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
        "Icelandic lemmas",
        "Icelandic neuter nouns",
        "Icelandic nouns",
        "Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse",
        "Icelandic terms inherited from Old Norse",
        "Icelandic terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
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            [
              6,
              14
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            [
              7,
              13
            ]
          ],
          "english": "I am a parent of four children and I have all the love in the world for them all.",
          "text": "Ég er foreldri fjögurra barna og ég á alla ástina til fyrir þau öll.",
          "translation": "I am a parent of four children and I have all the love in the world for them all.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a parent"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "parent",
          "parent"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɔːrɛltrɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "foreldri"
}

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