fatherly
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fatherly¹
- /ˈfɑːðəli/ UK
- /ˈfɑðɚli/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English faderly, from Old English fæderlīċ (“fatherly, paternal”), from Proto-West Germanic *faderlīk, from Proto-Germanic *fadurlīkaz (“fatherly, paternal”), equivalent to father + -ly. Cognate with West Frisian faderlik (“fatherly”), Dutch vaderlijk (“fatherly”), German väterlich (“fatherly”), Danish faderlig (“fatherly”), Swedish faderlig (“fatherly”), Icelandic föðurlegur (“fatherly”) . Doublet of fatherlike.
adjective more fatherly · most fatherly
- Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood. fatherly advice
- Befitting of a father; protective, paternal.
fatherly²
- /ˈfɑːðəli/ UK
- /ˈfɑðɚli/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English faderly, fadirly, from Old English fæderlīċe (“in a fatherly way, as a father”), equivalent to father + -ly.
adverb more fatherly · most fatherly
- In a way pertaining to, befitting, or of a father. Exhorting him fatherlie to giue ouer that course.
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adj characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood
| हिन्दी | पैतृक paitŕk |
|---|---|
| Français | paternel |
| Deutsch | väterlich |
| Italiano | paterno |
| Ελληνικά | πατρικός patrikós |
| Română | patern |
| Русский | отцо́вский otcóvskij, оте́ческий otéčeskij |
| العربية | أَبَوِيّ ʔabawiyy |
| עברית | אֲבָהִי avahi |
adj characteristic of fathers, paternal
| हिन्दी | पैतृक paitŕk |
|---|---|
| Français | paternel |
| Deutsch | väterlich |
| Ελληνικά | πατρικός patrikós |
| Русский | отцо́вский otcóvskij, оте́ческий otéčeskij |
| עברית | אֲבָהִי |
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title = {fatherly},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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