Vaterschaft

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German vaterschaft, faterschaft, equivalent to Vater (“father”) +‎ -schaft (“-ship, -hood”). Compare English fathership.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaːtɐʃaft/
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Noun

Vaterschaft f (genitive Vaterschaft, plural Vaterschaften) (plural seldom)

  1. fatherhood, paternity (state of being the father)
    Synonym: (dated) Paternität

Declension

Declension of Vaterschaft
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Vaterschaft die Vaterschaften
genitive einer der Vaterschaft der Vaterschaften
dative einer der Vaterschaft den Vaterschaften
accusative eine die Vaterschaft die Vaterschaften

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