väterchen
dasNounlittle father; old man (affectionate/patronizing)
English translations
- 01
little father
- 02
dad
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
- Grossväterchen
Grandpa, old man (affectionate)
- Großväterchen
Grandpa
Example sentences with “väterchen”
Komm her, Väterchen! (Come here, old man!)
Frequently asked questions
Is Väterchen used for one's own father?
Rarely. It is often used to address an elderly man in a patronizing or very affectionate way.