väterlich

German

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛːtɐˌlɪç/, [ˈfɛːtʰɐˌlɪç] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfeːtɐˌlɪç/, [ˈfeːtʰɐˌlɪç] (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: vä‧ter‧lich

Adjective

väterlich (strong nominative masculine singular väterlicher, comparative väterlicher, superlative am väterlichsten)

  1. fatherly
  2. paternal

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