Fader

See also: fader and fäder

Danish

Proper noun

Fader c

1. singular indefinite of Faderen

Low German

Proper noun

Fader m

1. alternative form of Vader

Noun

Fader m (plural Faders)

1. alternative form of Vader

Swedish

Etymology

See fader

Proper noun

Fader c

1. (Christianity) Father, God the Father

   Synonym: Abba

   • 2000, 1973 års bibelkommission [The Swedish Bible Commission of 1973], “Johannesevangeliet [John] 10:30”, in Bibel 2000‎^[1], © Svenska Bibelsällskapet, accessed at Bible.com, archived from the original on 28 December 2025:

     Jag och Fadern är ett.

     I and the Father are one.

   • 2010, Lars Cavallin, transl., Katolska kyrkans katekes [Catechism of the Catholic Church]‎^[2], Catholica, archived from the original on 24 February 2025, §2765:

     Jesus […] ger oss bönen till vår Fader.

     Jesus gives us the prayer to our Father.

Declension

Declension of Fader

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	Fader	Faders
	definite	Fadern	Faderns
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

References

• “Fader”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)