väterlich
German
Etymology
From Middle High German veterlich, vaterlich, from Old High German faterlīh, from Proto-Germanic *fadurlīkaz, equivalent to Vater + -lich. Cognate with English fatherly, Dutch vaderlijk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɛːtɐˌlɪç/, [ˈfɛːtʰɐˌlɪç] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈfeːtɐˌlɪç/, [ˈfeːtʰɐˌlɪç] (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: vä‧ter‧lich
Adjective
väterlich (strong nominative masculine singular väterlicher, comparative väterlicher, superlative am väterlichsten)
Declension
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Derived terms
- großväterlich
- stiefväterlich
- unväterlich (rare, nicht väterlich)
- väterlicherseits
- väterlicherweise
- Väterlichkeit
See also
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