פֿאָטער

Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German fater, from Proto-Germanic *fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr.

Pronunciation

• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): [ˈfɔtəʁ]
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): [ˈfʊtər]

Noun

פֿאָטער • (foter) m, plural פֿאָטערס (foters)

1. father

Synonyms

• טאַטע (tate)

Coordinate terms

• (gender): מוטער (muter), מאַמע (mame)