Altvater

German

Etymology

From Middle High German altvater, from Old High German altfater, from Proto-West Germanic *aldfader. By surface analysis, alt (“old”) +‎ Vater (“father”).

Noun

Altvater m (strong, genitive Altvaters, plural Altväter)

  1. (poetic) primogenitor, forefather, patriarch
    Synonyms: Ahnherr, Erzvater, Patriarch

Declension

Declension of Altvater [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Altvater die Altväter
genitive eines des Altvaters der Altväter
dative einem dem Altvater den Altvätern
accusative einen den Altvater die Altväter

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