Meaning of the German Word "Vorfahr"

Vorfahr
ancestor

A person in your family who lived a long time before you.

Example Sentence

Meine Vorfahren kamen vor über hundert Jahren aus Irland.

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Definition: A person in your family who lived a long time before you.

Word Information

What is the CEFR level of the word "Vorfahr"?

B1

What grammatical category does "Vorfahr" have?

Noun

Which vocabulary topic does "Vorfahr" belong to?

People

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