der Vater
noun [ˈfaːtɐ]
Translation
father, daddy, dad, the state, sire, priest
Some translations were made by AI and may be inaccurate.
Meanings
-
father, daddy, dad
— male parent
Markus ist der Vater von Jaqueline.
Markus is Jaqueline's father. -
the state
— leading figure
Vater Staat wird es schon richten.
Father State will take care of it. -
father, sire
— mother's partner in the procreation of offspring
Dieser Hengst ist der Vater dutzender erfolgreicher Rennpferde.
This stallion is the father of dozens of successful racehorses. -
eccl.
father, priest
— title or form of address for clergy
Der Vater Prior wartet am rechten Ausgang.
Father Prior is waiting at the right exit. -
God the Father
— paraphrase for a god, especially the Abrahamic (Judeo-Christian) God
Gott Vater, höre unsere Bitte.
God the Father, hear our prayer. -
forefathers, ancestors
— the ancestors
Das schwöre ich bei der Asche unserer Väter.
I swear that by the ashes of our fathers.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Vater | die Väter |
| Genitiv | des Vaters | der Väter |
| Dativ | dem Vater | den Vätern |
| Akkusativ | den Vater | die Väter |
Synonyms
- Alter
- Papa
- Daddy
- Pater
- Senior
- Schöpfer
- Pa
- Papi
- Vati
- Urheber
- Paps
- Erzeuger
Same root
- Vaterland
- väterlich
- Vaterschaft
- Vatertag
- Vaterunser
- Vaterfigur
- Gevatter
- vaterlos
- Vaterkomplex
- Vaterhaus
- Vatermord
- Vaterstadt
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