Vater
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)
Declension
Antonyms
- Mutter f
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “Vater” in Duden online
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