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der Vater

A1

father

English meaning
father
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Väter
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
Immediate Family

Vater in a sentence

Mein Vater ist Arbeiter.

My father is a worker.

Declension of der Vater

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Vaterdie Väter
Accusativeden Vaterdie Väter
Dativedem Vaterden Vätern
Genitivedes Vatersder Väter

Word family

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Where Vater comes from

fater, von germanisch: *fader, von indogermanisch: *pH2tér (gesprochen etwa: pchtér mit "ch" wie in "ach")

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Questions about Vater

Is it der, die or das Vater?

It is der Vater — Vater is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Väter.

What is the plural of Vater?

The plural of der Vater is die Väter.

What is the genitive of Vater?

The genitive singular is des Vaters. The dative plural is den Vätern.

What does Vater mean in English?

der Vater means "father". For example: "Mein Vater ist Arbeiter." — "My father is a worker."

What level is Vater in German?

Vater is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the immediate family vocabulary.

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