väterlich
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German veterlich, vaterlich, from Old High German faterlīh, from Proto-Germanic *fadurlīkaz, equivalent to Vater + -lich. Cognate with English fatherly, Dutch vaderlijk.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈfɛːtɐˌlɪç/, [ˈfɛːtʰɐˌlɪç] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈfeːtɐˌlɪç/, [ˈfeːtʰɐˌlɪç] (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: vä‧ter‧lich
Adjective edit
väterlich (strong nominative masculine singular väterlicher, comparative väterlicher, superlative am väterlichsten)
Declension edit
Positive forms of väterlich
Comparative forms of väterlich
Superlative forms of väterlich
Derived terms edit
- großväterlich
- stiefväterlich
- unväterlich (rare, nicht väterlich)
- väterlicherseits
- väterlicherweise
- Väterlichkeit
See also edit
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