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Vater — father, dad in German

dernounA1
Pronunciation

/ˈfa:tɐ/

Quick Facts

Gender

der

Plural

Väter

Level

A1

Frequency

89/100

Source Rank

#744

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synonym

der Papa

daddy, dad, pop, poppa

Unleveled
Noun#2,254
synonym

Vati

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related

die Mutter

mother

A1
Noun#498
related

die Eltern

parents

A1
Noun#349
related

der Großvater

grandfather, grandpa

A1
Noun#3,436

Example Sentences

Mein Vater ist Arzt.

My father is a doctor.

Der Vater spielt mit dem Kind.

The father is playing with the child.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Vaterdie Väter
Accusativeden Vaterdie Väter
Dativedem Vaterden Vätern
Genitivedes Vatersder Väter

Corpus Neighbors

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man, husband

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child, kid

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die Frau

woman, wife, Mrs.

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der Tag

day

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die Uhr

clock, watch, o'clock

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die Stadt

city, town

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das Haus

house, home, building

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sein

to be

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