der Vater
A1father
- English meaning
- father
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Väter
- CEFR level
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Vater in a sentence
Mein Vater ist Arbeiter.
My father is a worker.
Declension of der Vater
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Vater | die Väter |
| Accusative | den Vater | die Väter |
| Dative | dem Vater | den Vätern |
| Genitive | des Vaters | der 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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