Vadder

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Central Franconian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • Vatter (most of Central Franconian, changed from the dialectical form under influence from German)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German vater, from Old High German fater, fader, from Proto-West Germanic *fader, from Proto-Germanic *fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr.

Compare Limburgish vajer, Dutch vader, German Vater, English father.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɑ¹.dəʀ/, [ˈvɑ¹.dəʀ̥], [ˈvɑ¹.dɐ]

Noun[edit]

Vadder m (plural Vaddere or Vedder, diminutive Veddersje)

  1. (Limburgan Ripuarian) father
    Heë is perfek ziengen Vadder ― He is exactly like his father

Usage notes[edit]

  • The commoner word for “male parent” is Bap, Pap, but Vadder is common in other senses, e.g. “father” as a position within the family.
  • Only Vadder is used for the Christian God.

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Limburgish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *fader, from Proto-Germanic *fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Vadder m (plural Vaddere, diminutive Vädderke)

  1. (Eupen) father (male parent)
  2. (Eupen, Christianity) Father (God, the father of Creation)
  3. (Eupen, Christianity) Father (a title for priests)

Related terms[edit]

Pennsylvania German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare German Vater, English father.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Vadder m (plural Vedder)

  1. father

See also[edit]

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