Translation
the father
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Word origin
From Old High German fater, from the same Indo-European root as English father.
- Origin
- Old High German
- Root
- fater
- English cognates
- father
Grammar
Examples
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My father works as a teacher.
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The fathers waited outside the school.
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He is the father of three children.
Where this fits
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Stories
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Grammar articles
(9)German Superlative and Comparative: -er, am -sten and Umlauts
German Future Tense: werden Plus the Infinitive (and Futur II)
German Plurals: Eight Patterns and the Rules That Predict Them
German Possessive Pronouns: mein, dein, sein and Their Endings
German Prepositions: Which Case Each One Takes, in One Chart
German Question Words: wer, was, wo, wann, warum and wie
German Relative Pronouns: der, die, das Do a Second Job
German Conjunctions: weil, dass, wenn and the Verb That Goes Last
German Sentence Structure: Why the Verb Always Comes Second
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Vater: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the German word "Vater" (the father): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 2: Words 111-120.