Alemannic German

Noun

Vatter m ‎(plural Vättere)

1. father
   • 1903, Robert Walser, Der Teich:

     So, das säge n'i am Vatter.

     I'll tell father.

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 The native dialectal form is obsolete Vader.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

• IPA^(key): /ˈfatʌ/

Noun

Vatter m ‎(plural Vätter, diminutive Vätterche)

1. father

Usage notes

• The more common word for “male parent” is Bapp, Papp, but Vatter is common in other senses (e.g. “father” as a position within the family).
• Only Vatter is used for the Christian God.

See also

• Motter