väterlich
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈfɛːtɐˌlɪç/, [ˈfɛːtʰɐˌlɪç] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈfeːtɐˌlɪç/, [ˈfeːtʰɐˌlɪç] (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: vä‧ter‧lich
Adjective
[edit]väterlich (strong nominative masculine singular väterlicher, comparative väterlicher, superlative am väterlichsten)
Declension
[edit]Positive forms of väterlich
Comparative forms of väterlich
Superlative forms of väterlich
Derived terms
[edit]- großväterlich
- stiefväterlich
- unväterlich (rare, nicht väterlich)
- väterlicherseits
- väterlicherweise
- Väterlichkeit
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]Kategorien:
- German terms inherited from Middle High German
- German terms derived from Middle High German
- German terms inherited from Old High German
- German terms derived from Old High German
- German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- German terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- German terms suffixed with -lich
- German 3-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- German terms with audio links
- German lemmas
- German adjectives