ökenfader

Swedish

Etymology

From öken +‎ fader.

Noun

ökenfader c

  1. (Christianity) Desert Father
    Coordinate term: ökenmoder
    • 2010, Lars Cavallin, transl., Katolska kyrkans katekes [Catechism of the Catholic Church]‎[1], Catholica, archived from the original on 28 May 2023, §2687:
      Sedan ökenfädernas tid har eremiter, munkar och nunnor ägnat sin tid åt att lovprisa Gud.
      Since the time of the Desert Fathers, hermits, monks, and nuns have devoted their time to praising God.
    • 2020 May 22, Ekumeniska kommuniteten i Bjärka-Säby, “'En ingång i Guds hemlighet' ['An entry into God's mystery']”, in Johannesakademin‎[2], archived from the original on 7 October 2025:
      "Gud är här, Gud är överallt", sa ökenfäderna.
      "God is here, God is everywhere," said the Desert Fathers.

Declension

Declension of ökenfader
nominative genitive
singular indefinite ökenfader ökenfaders
definite ökenfadern ökenfaderns
plural indefinite ökenfäder ökenfäders
definite ökenfäderna ökenfädernas

References

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