Vatter
Alemannic German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German vatter, vater, from Old High German fater, from Proto-Germanic *fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr. Cognate with German Vater, Dutch vader, Plautdietsch Voda, West Frisian faar, English father, Icelandic faðir, Swedish far.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Vatter m (genitive Vatters, plural Vättere)
- father
- 1903, Robert Walser, Der Teich:
- So, das säge n'i am Vatter.
- I'll tell father.
- So, das säge n'i am Vatter.
- 1903, Robert Walser, Der Teich:
Central Franconian
Etymology
From early modern German Vatter (contemporary Vater). The native dialectal form is obsolete Vader. Both from Old High German fater, fader.
Pronunciation
Noun
Vatter m (plural Vätter, diminutive Vätterche)
- father
- Menge Bapp hät jemeent, als Vatter moss mer seng Famillich alleen ernähre.
- My father thought that as a father you must provide for your family on your own.
Usage notes
- The commoner word for “male parent” is Bapp, Papp, but Vatter is common in other senses, e.g. “father” as a position within the family. (Compare the example above.)
- Only Vatter is used for the Christian God.
See also
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