English-German translation for "father"

"father" German translation

father
[ˈfɑːðə(r)]noun | Substantiv s

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Vater Ahn, Vorfahr Schwieger-, Stief-, Adoptivvater Vater, Väterchen, Großvater Urheber, Ursprung, Vater Senator Stadt-, Landesväter Beschützer, Beschirmer Pater, Vater DienstÄltester, Vorsitzender
  • Vatermasculine | Maskulinum m
    father
    father
examples
examples
  • usually | meistmeist meist Father religion | ReligionREL God
    (All)Vatermasculine | Maskulinum m (Gott)
    usually | meistmeist meist Father religion | ReligionREL God
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  • the Father religion | ReligionREL Christian God
    (der christliche) Gott Vatermasculine | Maskulinum m
    the Father religion | ReligionREL Christian God
  • Ahnmasculine | Maskulinum m
    father forefather <usually | meistmeistplural | Plural pl>
    Vorfahrmasculine | Maskulinum m
    father forefather <usually | meistmeistplural | Plural pl>
    father forefather <usually | meistmeistplural | Plural pl>
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  • to rest with one’s fathers <usually | meistmeistplural | Plural pl>
    bei seinen Vätern ruhen
    to rest with one’s fathers <usually | meistmeistplural | Plural pl>
  • Schwieger-, Stief-, Adoptivvatermasculine | Maskulinum m
    father father-in-law, stepfather, adopted father familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    father father-in-law, stepfather, adopted father familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
  • Vatermasculine | Maskulinum m
    father rare | seltenselten (polite address for old man)
    Väterchenneuter | Neutrum n
    father rare | seltenselten (polite address for old man)
    Großvatermasculine | Maskulinum m
    father rare | seltenselten (polite address for old man)
    father rare | seltenselten (polite address for old man)
  • Urhebermasculine | Maskulinum m
    father originator, creator figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Ursprungmasculine | Maskulinum m
    father originator, creator figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Vatermasculine | Maskulinum m
    father originator, creator figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    father originator, creator figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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  • (röm.) Senatormasculine | Maskulinum m
    father Antike: senator
    father Antike: senator
  • Stadt-, Landesväterplural | Plural pl
    father of town or country <plural | Pluralpl>
    father of town or country <plural | Pluralpl>
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  • the Fathers of the Constitution <plural | Pluralpl>
    die Gründer der USA
    the Fathers of the Constitution <plural | Pluralpl>
  • Beschützermasculine | Maskulinum m
    father rare | seltenselten (protector)
    Beschirmermasculine | Maskulinum m
    father rare | seltenselten (protector)
    father rare | seltenselten (protector)
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  • father to the poor
    Beschützer der Armen
    father to the poor
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  • often | oftoft Father religion | ReligionREL history | GeschichteHIST Church Father , also | aucha. Father of the Church
    Kirchenvatermasculine | Maskulinum m
    often | oftoft Father religion | ReligionREL history | GeschichteHIST Church Father , also | aucha. Father of the Church
  • Patermasculine | Maskulinum m
    father religion | ReligionREL member of Catholic order
    father religion | ReligionREL member of Catholic order
  • Vatermasculine | Maskulinum m (Bischofs-or | oder od Abttitel)
    father religion | ReligionREL title of bishop or abbot
    father religion | ReligionREL title of bishop or abbot
  • father religion | ReligionREL → see „father-confessor“
    father religion | ReligionREL → see „father-confessor“
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  • The Holy Father
    der Heilige Vater
    The Holy Father
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  • Father reverent address for Catholic priest
    ehrfürchtige Anrede katholischer Geistlicher
    Father reverent address for Catholic priest
  • Father Thames
    Herr Pfarrer Thames
    Father Thames
  • Father Time
    Chronos
    Father Time
  • (Dienst)Ältestermasculine | Maskulinum m
    father head, longest-serving memberespecially | besonders besonders British English | britisches EnglischBr
    Vorsitzendermasculine | Maskulinum m (Gesellschaft)
    father head, longest-serving memberespecially | besonders besonders British English | britisches EnglischBr
    father head, longest-serving memberespecially | besonders besonders British English | britisches EnglischBr
father
[ˈfɑːðə(r)]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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zeugen ins Leben rufen, hervorbringen wie ein Vater sein gegen, väterlich behandeln sich als Vater Urheber ausgeben bekennen einen Vater geben zuschreiben
  • zeugen
    father child
    father child
  • sich als Vateror | oder od Urheber (genitive (case) | Genitivgen) ausgebenor | oder od bekennen
    father rare | seltenselten (call oneself father or creator of)
    father rare | seltenselten (call oneself father or creator of)
  • (jemandem, einer Sache) einen Vater geben
    father somebody | jemandsb, sth: give father to
    father somebody | jemandsb, sth: give father to
  • (etwas) zuschreiben (on, upondative (case) | Dativ dat)
    father ascribe
    father ascribe
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he was named for his father
man nannte ihn nach seinem Vater
he was named for his father
he is as a father to me
er ist wie ein Vater zu mir
he is as a father to me
he’s not a patch on his father
er ist nichts gegen seinen Vater
he’s not a patch on his father
I mean his father
ich meine seinen Vater
I mean his father
ghostly father
ghostly father
please, convey my thanks to your father
please, convey my thanks to your father
he is a miniature edition of his father
er ist ganz der Papa
he is a miniature edition of his father
you ought to apologize to your father for him
Sie sollten ihn bei Ihrem Vater entschuldigen
you ought to apologize to your father for him
the father has access to the children
der Vater hat das Recht auf Umgang mit den Kindern
the father has access to the children
foster father
foster father
next came his father
gleich daraufor | oder od als Nächster kam sein Vater
next came his father
his behavio(u)r alienated his father
durch sein Wesen wurde ihm sein Vater entfremdet
his behavio(u)r alienated his father
in honor of his father
seinem Vater zu Ehren
in honor of his father
it’s not me but my father you want
du willst nicht mich, sondern meinen Vater
it’s not me but my father you want
his late lamented father
sein verstorbeneror | oder od seliger Vater
his late lamented father
to have a father fixation
auf seinen Vater fixiert sein
to have a father fixation
his father came down with a handsome gift
sein Vater machte ihm ein nobles Geschenk
his father came down with a handsome gift
to appeal to one’s father for help
seinen Vater um Hilfe bitten
to appeal to one’s father for help
your loving father
Dein Dich liebender Vater
your loving father
to favor one’s father
to favor one’s father
Wenn ich an meine Kinderzeit zurück denke, erinnere ich mich, dass mein Vater gern redete.
As a child, my father was quite fond of talking himself.
Source: Europarl
Sie ließen die Schachtel, die einen Eisenbahnzug darstellte, liegen und kamen zu ihrem Vater herein.
They left the box, which represented a train, and came to their father.
Source: Books
Wenn nur nicht dieses unerträgliche Zischen des Vaters gewesen wäre!
If only his father would stop that unbearable hissing!
Source: Books
Würden wir damit nicht dem Modell näherkommen, das von den Gründungsvätern angestrebt wurde?
Would we not then be closer to the model than the founding fathers intended?
Source: Europarl
Berichten zufolge wurde sechsmal auf Ghazala und ihren Vater vor einem Schönheitssalon geschossen.
According to reports, Ghazala and her father were shot six times outside a beauty salon.
Source: GlobalVoices
Ségolène Royal ist nicht mit dem Vater ihrer vier Kinder, François Hollande, verheiratet.
Ségolène Royal is not married to François Hollande, the father of her four children.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Gründerväter sorgten sich um Vergleiche mit dem Niedergang der römischen Republik.
The Founding Fathers worried about comparisons to the decline of the Roman republic.
Source: News-Commentary
Als Vater eines Sonderschülers fühle ich mich durch diese Art von Botschaft zutiefst verletzt.
As a father of a special needs child, I am deeply offended by this kind of messaging.
Source: GlobalVoices
Mein Vater, zu jener Zeit bereits achtzig Jahre alt, saß auf der Rückbank.
My father, who at the time was 80 years old, was in the back seat.
Source: Europarl
Schon mein Vater war Gerichtsmaler.
My father was court painter before me.
Source: Books
Die junge Frau hatte ihren Vater besonders gebeten, sie vor den herkömmlichen Späßen zu bewahren.
The bride had begged her father to be spared the usual marriage pleasantries.
Source: Books
Das können unser Väter oder unsere Söhne sein, aber auch wir selbst.
They could be our fathers, our sons or ourselves.
Source: Europarl
Auf geht es zum Tahrirplatz mit Nadia und ihrem Vater:
Let's to to Tahrir Square with Nadia and her father:
Source: GlobalVoices
Aus kulturellen Gründen fühlen sich Frauen dazu nicht berechtigt.
Culturally, she feels that she does not have an equal claim on her father s property ’.
Source: News-Commentary
Jemand hat den Partner mitgebracht, jemand den Vater.
And somebody brought a boyfriend, somebody a father.
Source: TED
Du sollstest deinen Vater um Rat fragen und dich daran halten.
You should ask your father for his advice and follow it.
Source: Tatoeba
Mein Vater ist Lehrer und besitzt ein Geschäft für Kinderbekleidung.
My father is a teacher and owns a children s clothing shop ’.
Source: News-Commentary
Neurotic Wife wählte nicht und erklärte in einen Brief an ihren verstorbenen Vater ihre Gründe:
Neurotic Wife did not vote and explained her reasons as a letter to her departed father:
Source: GlobalVoices
Eigentlich war ich im vorangegangenen Parlament der Ziehvater dieser Berichte.
I was in fact the surrogate father of these reports during the previous Parliament.
Source: Europarl
Vor langen Jahren hatten er und mein Vater einen Streit und entzweiten sich.
My father and he quarrelled long ago.
Source: Books
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