fatherly
Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhoodCharacteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.
» Tom gave his son some fatherly advice.
Tom erteilte seinem Sohn einen väterlichen Rat.
Meaning
2 sensesCharacteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.
fatherly advice
väterlich, väterlich
отцо́вскийotcóvskij, оте́ческийotéčeskij, отцо́вскийotcóvskij
ба́тьківськийbátʹkivsʹkyj, оте́цькийotécʹkyj, отце́вийotcévyj
Befitting of a father; protective, paternal.
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
Examples
3 sentencesTom gave his son some fatherly advice.
deTom erteilte seinem Sohn einen väterlichen Rat.
I'll give you some fatherly advice.
deIch rate dir wie ein Vater.
Ziri never acted in a fatherly manner.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English faderly, from Old English fæderlīċ (“fatherly, paternal”), from Proto-From Middle English faderly, from Old English fæderlīċ (“fatherly, paternal”), from Proto-West Germanic *faderlīk, from Proto-Germanic *fadurlīkaz (“fatherly, paternal”), equivalent to father + -ly. Cognate with West Frisian faderlik (“fatherly”), Dutch vaderlijk (“fatherly”), German väterlich (“fatherly”), Danish faderlig (“fatherly”), Swedish faderlig (“fatherly”), Icelandic föðurlegur (“fatherly”) . Doublet of fatherlike.
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Forms
more fatherly, most fatherly| Comparative | more fatherly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most fatherly Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective:fatherlike
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form