Urvater

German

Etymology

ur- +‎ Vater

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːɐ̯ˌfaːtɐ/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Urvater m (strong, genitive Urvaters, plural Urväter)

  1. ancestor, progenitor
    Synonym: Stammvater
    Coordinate term: Urmutter

Declension

Declension of Urvater [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Urvater die Urväter
genitive eines des Urvaters der Urväter
dative einem dem Urvater den Urvätern
accusative einen den Urvater die Urväter

Further reading

  • “Urvater” in Duden online
  • “Urvater” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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