See also: Landesväter

German edit

Etymology edit

From Land (country) +‎ -es- +‎ Vater (father).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈlandəsˌfaːtɐ]
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  • Hyphenation: Lan‧des‧va‧ter

Noun edit

Landesvater m (strong, genitive Landesvaters, plural Landesväter)

  1. (historical) territorial lord
  2. (often humorous) head of state

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