Taufpate

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Taufpate

[ˈtaʊ̯fˌpaːtə]

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Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus dem Stamm des Verbs taufen und dem Substantiv Pate

noun Taufpatin · Taufpate · Taufpaten

den Täufling bei der Taufe begleitende Person, die Zeuge bei der Sakramentsspendung ist Ich bin der Taufpate eines befreundeten Kindes.
Similar: Pate, Gotte, Gevatter, Götti

In English

godfather man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in

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"Taufpate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/taufpate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Taufpate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/taufpate

Chicago

"Taufpate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/taufpate.

BibTeX

@misc{taufpate_2026,
  title = {Taufpate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/taufpate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}