dad
A father, a male parentA father, a male parent.
» Ask your dad to help you.
Bitte deinen Vater, dir zu helfen.
Frage deinen Vater um Hilfe.
Попроси своего папу помочь тебе.
Попроси папу тебе помочь.
Попросите папу вам помочь.
Попроси татка допомогти тобі.
Meaning
5 senses(informal)A father, a male parent.
His dad was always there for him.
Papa, Papi, Vati
па́паpápa, тя́тяtjátja, ба́тяbátja
та́тоtáto, тату́сьtatúsʹ, та́ткоtátko
Used to address one's father; often capitalized.
Happy Father's Day, dad!
(slang)Used to address an older adult male.
папа́шаpapáša
A lump or piece.
A blow; act of striking something.
- an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
Examples
1851 sentencesAsk your dad to help you.
Попроси татка допомогти тобі. — shanghainese
ruПопроси своего папу помочь тебе. — Lenin_1917
deBitte deinen Vater, dir zu helfen. — MUIRIEL
I miss my dad every day.
Я сумую за татом кожного дня. — deniko
ruЯ каждый день скучаю по папе. — marafon
deIch vermisse meinen Vater jeden Tag. — Melang
I miss my mom and dad.
Мені бракує мами та тата. — deniko
ruЯ скучаю по папе и маме. — marafon
deIch vermisse meine Eltern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Was your dad in the military?
Твій тато служив в армії? — deniko
How are your mom and dad?
Як твої тато з мамою? — deniko
Translations
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Origin
From Early Modern English dadd, dadde (circa 1500), undoubtedly older, from unrecorded MidFrom Early Modern English dadd, dadde (circa 1500), undoubtedly older, from unrecorded Middle English *dadde, of uncertain ultimate origin. Compare West Frisian deite (“dad, daddy”), Swabian Dede (“Godfather”).
From dade (“to strike heavily”), dade (“a heavy blow or thud”). Probably onomatopoeic.
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Forms
plural: dadsSynonyms
31 synonymsWord family
42 related wordsCollocations
11 patterns- mom and dad
- my dad is
- like his dad
- with his dad
- with their dad
- with my dad
- of my dad's
- does your dad
- my dad doesn't
- is my dad
- dad is a