Godchildren

/ˈɡɑdtʃɪldrən/ noun

Definition

Plural of godchild; multiple children who have godparents.

Etymology

Plural form of godchild, using the irregular plural '-ren' from Old English, maintaining the same root structure as 'children.'

Kelly Says

The fact that English uses the weird 'children' plural instead of 'godchilds' shows how ancient this relationship is—it goes back to Old English word patterns from over a thousand years ago!

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