Väterchen

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Väterchen

[ˈfɛːtɐçən]

Where it comes from

Ableitung der Verkleinerungsform aus dem Substantiv Vater, Umlautung und mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -chen

noun Vaterchen · Mütterchen · Väterchen · Väterchens

alter Mann
Similar: Alterchen, Väterlein

In English

father term of address for an elderly man
old man elderly man

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MLA

"Väterchen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/v%C3%A4terchen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Väterchen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/v%C3%A4terchen

Chicago

"Väterchen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/v%C3%A4terchen.

BibTeX

@misc{va_terchen_2026,
  title = {Väterchen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/v%C3%A4terchen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}