Urvater

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German

Etymology

ur- +‎ Vater

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːɐ̯ˌfaːtɐ/
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Noun

Urvater m (strong, genitive Urvaters, plural Urväter)

  1. ancestor, progenitor
    Synonym: Stammvater
    Coordinate term: Urmutter

Declension

Further reading

  • Urvater” in Duden online
  • Urvater” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache