godmother

Noun CEFR C2 Standard

ˈɡɒdmʌðə

Definitions

A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

Equivalents

Españolcomadre madrina

Françaismarraine

DeutschFirmgodl Firmpatin GevatterinGödel Godl Gote Gotte Patentante Patin Taufgodl Taufpatin

32 more languages

العربيةإشبينة عَرَّابَة

Bosanskikuma

Catalàpadrina

Češtinakmotra

Cymraegmam fedydd

Ελληνικάανάδοχος νονά συντέκνισσα

Esperantobaptopatrino

Euskaraamabitxi

Suomikummitäti

Gàidhligbana-ghoistidh màthair-bhaiste muime

Hrvatskikuma

Magyarkeresztanya

Bahasa Indonesiaibu baptis ibu permandian meter

Italianocomare madrina

日本語代母教母

ქართულინათლია ნათლიდედა

한국어대모

Kurdîmêter patin

Latinacommater mātrīna patrina

Latviešukrustmāte

Македонскикума

Nederlandsmeter

Polskichrzestna matka chrzestna

Portuguêscomadre madrinha

Românănașă nună

Русскийкрёстная крёстная мать

Slovenčinakmotra

Српскиkuma

Svenskagudmoder gudmor

ไทยแม่ทูนหัว แม่อุปถัมภ์

Tagaloginaama madrina ninang

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
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See also

godmotherhood godmothership godmum godmummy godness Godoberi

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