fatherly
English
Etymology
From Middle English faderly, faderlich, from Old English fæderlīċ (“fatherly, paternal”), from Proto-Germanic *fadurlīkaz (“fatherly, paternal”), equivalent to father + -ly. Cognate with West Frisian faderlik (“fatherly”), Dutch vaderlijk (“fatherly”), German väterlich (“fatherly”), Danish faderlig (“fatherly”), Swedish faderlig (“fatherly”), Icelandic föðurlegur (“fatherly”).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈfɑːðəli/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈfɑðɚli/
Adjective
fatherly (comparative more fatherly, superlative most fatherly)
- Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.
- fatherly advice
- Characteristic of fathers, paternal.
Derived terms
Translations
characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood
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characteristic of fathers, paternal
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