Dvanda compound mātar + pitar. The precise formation can be traced back to Sanskrit मातापितृ (mātāpitṛ)
mātāpitar m
The combining form is mātāpitu.
| Case \ Number | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | mātāpitaro or mātāpitā |
| Accusative (second) | mātāpitaro |
| Instrumental (third) | mātāpitūhi or mātāpitūbhi |
| Dative (fourth) | mātāpitūnaṃ or mātāpitunnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | mātāpitūhi or mātāpitūbhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | mātāpitūnaṃ or mātāpitunnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | mātāpitūsu |
| Vocative (calling) | mātāpitaro or mātāpitā |