Vater

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See also: vàter, vatër, and Väter

German

Alternative forms

  • Vatter (obsolete, except informally, representing the regional pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle High German vater, from Old High German fater, from Proto-Germanic *fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr. Germanic cognates include Dutch vader, Low German Vader, English father, Danish fader, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌳𐌰𐍂 (fadar).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaːtər/, /ˈfaːtɐ/, [ˈfɑːtʰɐ]
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Noun

Vater m (genitive Vaters, plural Väter, diminutive Väterchen n)

  1. father

Declension

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Further reading

  • “Vater” in Duden online
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