Pater
derNounfather (priest/religious title)
English translations
- 01
father
Word details
- German meaning
- Pater ist die Bezeichnung für einen katholischen Priester, insbesondere in Ordensgemeinschaften.
- English meaning
- Father
- Synonym
- Geistlicher, Priester
- German example
- Pater Martin leitete die Messe.
- English example
- Father Martin led the mass.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Pater
- Plural Form
- die Patres
Related words
- Paternoster
Paternoster lift
- Paternoster
Paternoster lift
- paternalistisch
Paternalistic
- Vaterschaftsgutachten
A paternity test is an assessment that determines the paternity of a person through genetic analysis.
- väterlich
Paternal
- Vatersmutter
Paternal grandmother
- Vaterschaftsanerkennung
Paternity acknowledgment
- Vaterschwester
paternal aunt
- Vaterbruder
Paternal uncle
- Rosenkranz
Rosary
- Vaterschaft
Paternity
- Jesuit
A Jesuit is a member of the Catholic order of the Society of Jesus.
- Vatersschwester
Paternal aunt
Example sentences with “Pater”
Pater Thomas hielt die Messe. (Father Thomas held the mass.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Pater used for biological fathers?
No, 'Pater' is exclusively used for Catholic priests in religious orders. Use 'Vater' for biological fathers.