väter
dasNounfathers
Word details
- German meaning
- Väterchen ist eine liebevolle oder respektvolle Anrede für einen älteren Mann, oft den eigenen Vater oder Großvater.
- English meaning
- Daddy, old man
- Synonym
- Alterchen, Papa
- German example
- Väterchen, erzähl mir doch eine Geschichte!
- English example
- Daddy, tell me a story!
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Väterchen
- Plural Form
- die Väterchen
Related words
- Väterchen
dad
- Väterchen
little father
- Väterlichkeit
Fatherliness describes the qualities and behaviors that are typical or ideal for a father, such as care, responsibility, and protection.
- väterlich
Paternal
- großväterlich
Grandfatherly
- Grossväterchen
Grandpa, old man (affectionate)
- stiefväterlich
Stepmotherly
- Großväterchen
Grandpa
- Vaterbruder
Paternal uncle
- Ältervater
Elderly father, patriarch
- elterlich
Parental
- patrologisch
Patrological
- Vater
Father
- Großvater
Grandfather
- Vatertag
Father's Day
- Ziehvater
foster father
- Gottvater
Godfather
- Stiefvater
A stepfather is the husband of one's mother but is not the biological father of the child.
- Urgroßvater
Great-grandfather
- Schwiegervater
Father-in-law
- Doktorvater
Doctoral advisor, PhD supervisor
- Rabenvater
A 'Rabenvater' is a derogatory term for a father who does not care for his children or treats them badly.
- Landesvater
Landesvater is an informal term for the premier of a German federal state or the governor of an Austrian federal state.
- Gründervater
A founding father is a person who played a significant role in the establishment of a state, organization, or movement.
- Vatersschwester
Paternal aunt
- Urgrossvater
Great-grandfather
- patriarchalisch
patriarchal
- Familienvater
Family father
- Urvater
Forefather, ancestor
- Stammvater
Progenitor
- onkelhaft
Uncle-like
- Beichtvater
Confessor
- Vatersmutter
Paternal grandmother
- Kirchenvater
Church Father
- Grossvater
Grandfather
- Beychtvater
A confessor is a priest who hears confession and gives absolution.
- Pflegevater
Foster father
Example sentences with “väter”
Die Väter spielen mit ihren Kindern. (The fathers are playing with their children.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the singular of Väter?
The singular is 'der Vater'.