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The German word for father is
Vater





father

Gender

The gender of Vater is masculine. E.g. der Vater.

Plural

The plural of Vater is Väter.

German Definition


father
     Substantiv:
     [1] der Vater, männliches Elternteil
     [2] ein christlicher Geistlicher, Priester
     [3] Anrede für einen älteren Mann
          [1] My father has brown eyes.
            Mein Vater hat braune Augen.



Translations for father and their definitions

Vater
     n. father
          Mein Vater erklärt mir jeden Sonntag unsere neun Planeten. - My father explains to me our nine planets every Sunday.


Zeugen
     n. genitive singular of Zeuge
     n. accusative singular of Zeuge
     n. plural of Zeuge
     n. gerund of zeugen
     v. to beget, father, procreate
     v. to testify, bear witness, declare


Pater
     n. (Roman Catholicism) father (monk who is a priest)
     n. (Roman Catholicism) Father (address for a priest)


Pfarrer
     n-m. (Christianity) pastor (clergyman who serves a parish)


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