Väterlichkeit

German

Etymology

väterlich +‎ -keit

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛːtɐlɪçˌkaɪ̯t/, [ˈfɛːtʰɐlɪçˌkʰaɪ̯tʰ] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /ˈfeːtɐ-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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Noun

Väterlichkeit f (genitive Väterlichkeit, no plural)

1. fatherliness

Declension

Declension of Väterlichkeit [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Väterlichkeit
genitive	einer	der	Väterlichkeit
dative	einer	der	Väterlichkeit
accusative	eine	die	Väterlichkeit

Further reading

• “Väterlichkeit” in Duden online