Vadder

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Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Vatter (most of Central Franconian, changed from the dialectical form under influence from German)

Etymology

From Middle High German vater, from Old High German fater, fader, from Proto-West Germanic *fader, from Proto-Germanic *fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr.

Compare Limburgish vajer, Dutch vader, German Vater, English father.

Pronunciation

Noun

Vadder m (plural Vaddere or Vedder, diminutive Veddersje)

  1. (Limburgan Ripuarian) father
    Heë is perfek ziengen Vadder ― He is exactly like his father

Usage notes

  • The commoner word for “male parent” is Bap, Pap, but Vadder is common in other senses, e.g. “father” as a position within the family.
  • Only Vadder is used for the Christian God.

Derived terms

See also

Limburgish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fader, from Proto-Germanic *fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr.

Pronunciation

Noun

Vadder m (plural Vaddere, diminutive Vädderke)

  1. (Eupen) father (male parent)
  2. (Eupen, Christianity) Father (God, the father of Creation)
  3. (Eupen, Christianity) Father (a title for priests)

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Vater, English father.

Pronunciation

Noun

Vadder m (plural Vedder)

  1. father

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