Gevatter
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German gevatere, gevater, gefater, from Old High German gifatero (“godfather”), from Proto-West Germanic *gafaderjō, equivalent to ge- + Vater. Cognate with Old English ġefædera (“godfather”), Middle Low German gevādere, Dutch gevader. Compare also Medieval Latin compater. It is unclear whether the Germanic words were calqued from the Latin, or vice versa (compare Late Latin compāniō).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editGevatter m (strong, genitive Gevatters, plural Gevatter)
Declension
editDeclension of Gevatter [masculine, strong]
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