Beichtvater

See also: Beichtväter

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bīhtvater. Analysable as Beichte (“confession”) +‎ Vater (“father”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaɪ̯çtˌfaːtɐ/

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Noun

Beichtvater m (genitive Beichtvaters, plural Beichtväter)

1. (Christianity) confessor (priest who accepts someone’s confession)

Further reading

• “Beichtvater” in Duden online