Landesvater

See also: Landesväter

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Landesvater m (strong, genitive Landesvaters, plural Landesväter)

(historical) territorial lord
(often humorous) head of state

Declension

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Further reading

“Landesvater” in Duden online

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