Learned borrowing from Latin paternus.
patern (feminine paterna, masculine plural paterns, feminine plural paternes)
From English pattern, from earlier patten, paterne, from Middle English patron (“patron; example”), from Old French patron, from Medieval Latin patrōnus (“patron”).
patern
Borrowed from French paterne, from Latin paternus.
patern m or n (feminine singular paternă, masculine plural paterni, feminine and neuter plural paterne)
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | patern | paternă | paterni | paterne | ||
definite | paternul | paterna | paternii | paternele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | patern | paterne | paterni | paterne | ||
definite | paternului | paternei | paternilor | paternelor |