טאַטע
Yiddish edit
Etymology edit
Likely from a Slavic language, from Proto-Slavic *tata.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
טאַטע • (tate) m, plural טאַטעס (tates), diminutive טאַטעלע (tatele)
- father, dad
- אונדזערע טאַטעס טרינקען קאַווע און שמועסן אויף ייִדיש.
- undzere tates trinken kave un shmuesn oyf yidish.
- Our dads drink coffee and chat in Yiddish.
- איך דאַרף רעדן מיט דײַן טאַטן.
- ikh darf redn mit dayn tatn.
- I must speak with your father.
Usage notes edit
This is one of the few nouns in Yiddish to inflect for case, becoming טאַטן (tatn) in the accusative/dative.
Synonyms edit
- פֿאָטער (foter)
Coordinate terms edit
Derived terms edit
- טאַטע־מאַמע (tate-mame)
- שטיפֿטאַטע (shtiftate)
- טאַטעניו (tatenyu)
- טאַטעשי (tateshi)
- טאַטעליו (tatelyu)
- טאַטינקע (tatinke)