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Meaning of godparent | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.
  2. A child's designated guardian in the case that the child's parents die.

Equivalents

Bosanski nas кум
Dansk fadder
Deutsch Pate Patin
Ελληνικά ανάδοχος νονά νονός
Esperanto baptogepatro
Eesti vader
Suomi kummi kummisetä kummitäti
Français marraine parrain
Gaeilge cara as Críost
Galego padriño
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi makua papakema
Hrvatski nas кум
Magyar keresztszülő
Bahasa Indonesia saksi baptis wali baptis
日本語 代父母 名付け親 教父母
ქართული ნათლია
Kurdî nas nas pate patin
Lëtzebuergesch Pätter
Македонски кум
Nederlands peetmoeder peetvader
Polski chrzestna chrzestny
Português madrinha padrinho
Română naș nașă
Русский крёстная мать крёстный отец
Српски nas кум
Svenska fadder
Українська хрещений батько

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

godparenthood godparenting Godrich Godridge godroon Gods

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