English-German translation for "godfather"

"godfather" German translation

„godfather“: noun

godfather

noun | Substantiv s

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Patenonkel, Taufzeuge Pate

Pate(nonkel)masculine | Maskulinum m
godfather

Taufzeugemasculine | Maskulinum m
godfather

godfather

examples

to act as (a) godfather to a child

bei einem Kind Pate seinor | oder od stehen

to act as (a) godfather to a child

Patemasculine | Maskulinum m
godfather figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

godfather figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

„godfather“: transitive verb

godfather

transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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Pate stehen bei, aus der Taufe heben verantwortlich sein zeichnen für, seinen Namen geben

Pate stehen bei, aus der Taufe heben
godfather

godfather

verantwortlich seinor | oder od zeichnen für
godfather take responsibility for figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

seinen Namen geben (dative (case) | Dativdat)
godfather take responsibility for figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

godfather take responsibility for figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

Example sentences from external sources for "godfather"
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Von meinem Patenonkel habe ich eine Uhr geschenkt bekommen.

I received a watch as a gift from my godfather.

Source: Tatoeba

Von meinem Patenonkel habe ich eine Uhr geschenkt bekommen.

My godfather gave me a watch as a gift.

Source: Tatoeba

Source

Tatoeba
- Source: OPUS
- Original text source: Tatoeba

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