Pate

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pate"

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Pate

1. An island in Kenya.
2. A surname

Anagrams

• PETA, Paet, Peat, Peta, epta-, peat, peta-, tape, tepa

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German pate, bate, from Medieval Latin pāter spīrituālis. Compare Middle Low German pāde, Old High German pate (“godmother”), Middle High German pfetter (from Old High German pfetiro (“godfather”)). Related to German Pfetter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paːtə/

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• Rhymes: -aːtə

Noun

Pate m (genitive Paten, plural Paten, female Patin) (All inflected forms are Paten.)

1. godfather

Synonyms

• Gevatter, Götti, Patenonkel, Taufpate