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Vater

Vater

See also: vàter, vatër, and Väter

German

Noun

Vater m ‎(genitive Vaters, plural Väter, diminutive Väterchen n)

  1. father

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Etymology

From Middle High German vater, from Old High German fater, from Proto-Germanic *fadēr (compare Dutch vader, Low German Vader, English father, Danish fader, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌳𐌰𐍂 ‎(fadar)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaːtɐ/, [ˈfaːtɐ]

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