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vader meaning in English

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Vader eigennam
{m}

Father(God, the father of Creation)
proper noun
[UK: ˈfɑːð.ə(r)] [US: ˈfɑːð.r̩]

vader des vaderlands substantief
{m}

father of the nationnoun

Vaderdag substantief

Father's Day(holiday in celebration of fatherhood)
noun

vaderfiguur substantief
{m}

father figure(one who represents, behaves as, or is regarded as a father)
noun
[UK: ˈfɑːð.ə(r) ˈfɪ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈfɑːð.r̩ ˈfɪ.ɡjər]

vaderland substantief
{n}

fatherland [fatherlands](country of one's ancestry)
noun
[UK: ˈfɑːð.ə.lænd] [US: ˈfɑːð.r̩.lænd]

homeland [homelands](country which one regards as home)
noun
[UK: ˈhəʊm.lænd] [US: ˈhoʊm.lænd]

motherland [motherlands](the country of one's ancestors)
noun
[UK: ˈmʌð.ə.lænd] [US: ˈmʌð.r̩.lænd]

vaderlander substantief
{m}

patriot [patriots](person who loves, supports and defends their country)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.trɪət] [US: ˈpeɪ.triət]

vaderlijk bijvoeglijk naamwoord

avuncular(in the manner of an uncle)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈvʌŋ.kjʊ.lə(r)] [US: ə.ˈvəŋ.kjə.lər]

fatherly(characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood)
adjective
[UK: ˈfɑːð.ə.li] [US: ˈfɑːð.r̩.li]

paternal(of or pertaining to one's father)
adjective
[UK: pə.ˈtɜːn.l̩] [US: pə.ˈtɝː.nl̩]

vaderschap substantief
{n}

fatherhood(being a father)
noun
[UK: ˈfɑːð.ə.hʊd] [US: ˈfɑːð.r̩.hʊd]

vaderschapsverlof substantief

paternity leave(leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈtɜː.nɪ.ti liːv] [US: pə.ˈtɝː.nə.ti ˈliːv]

vaderstad substantief
{m} {f}

hometown [hometowns](place of birth or residence)
noun
[UK: ˈhomˌtɑːwn] [US: ˈhomˌtɑːwn]

Vadertje Tijd eigennam

Father Time(Personification of time)
proper noun

aartsvader substantief
{m}

patriarch [patriarchs](male leader)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪ.trɪɑːk] [US: ˈpeɪ.tri.ˌɑːrk]

aartsvaderlijk bijvoeglijk naamwoord

patriarchal(relating to patriarchy)
adjective
[UK: ˌpeɪ.trɪ.ˈɑːk.l̩] [US: ˌpe.tri.ˈɑːrk.l̩]

adoptie vader substantief

adoptive father(man who has adopted a child)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈdɒp.tɪv ˈfɑːð.ə(r)] [US: ə.ˈdɑːp.tɪv ˈfɑːð.r̩]

betovergrootvader substantief
{m}

great-great-grandfather(The father of someone's great-grandparent)
noun
[UK: ˈɡreɪt ˈɡreɪt ˈɡræn.fɑː.ðə(r)] [US: ˈɡreɪt ˈɡreɪt ˈɡrænd.ˌfɑː.ðər]

biechtvader substantief
{m}

confessor [confessors](priest who hears confession)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈfe.sə(r)] [US: kən.ˈfe.sər]

Darth Vader substantief
{m}

Darth Vader(Sith alter ego of Anakin Skywalker)
noun

geestelijke vader substantief
{m}

progenitor [progenitors](someone who originates something)
noun
[UK: prəʊ.ˈdʒe.nɪ.tə(r)] [US: proʊ.ˈdʒe.nɪ.tə(r)]

gevader substantief
{m}

godfather [godfathers](man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner)
noun
[UK: ˈɡɒd.fɑː.ðə(r)] [US: ˈɡɑːd.ˌfɑː.ðər]

God de Vader eigennam
{m}

God the Father(person of the Trinity)
proper noun
[UK: ɡɒd ðə ˈfɑːð.ə(r)] [US: ˈɡɑːd ðə ˈfɑːð.r̩]

groodvaderlijk bijvoeglijk naamwoord

grandfatherly(in the manner of a grandfather)
adjective
[UK: ˈɡrænd.ˌfɑː.ðərl.i] [US: ˈɡrænd.ˌfɑː.ðər.li]

grootmoeder van vaderszijde substantief
{f}

paternal grandmother(one's father's mother)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈtɜːn.l̩ ˈɡræn ˌmʌð.ə(r)] [US: pə.ˈtɝː.nl̩ ˈɡræn ˌmʌð.r̩]

grootvader substantief
{m}

grandfather [grandfathers](grandfather (from either side))
noun
[UK: ˈɡræn.fɑː.ðə(r)] [US: ˈɡrænd.ˌfɑː.ðər]

grootvader van moederszijde substantief
{m}

maternal grandfather(one's mother's father)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩ ˈɡræn.fɑː.ðə(r)] [US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩ ˈɡrænd.ˌfɑː.ðər]

grootvader van vaderszijde substantief
{m}

paternal grandfather(one's father's father)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈtɜːn.l̩ ˈɡræn.fɑː.ðə(r)] [US: pə.ˈtɝː.nl̩ ˈɡrænd.ˌfɑː.ðər]

huisvader substantief
{m}

family man(adult male with a spouse and children to whose well-being he is dedicated)
noun
[UK: ˈfæ.mə.li mæn] [US: ˈfæ.mə.li ˈmæn]

kerkvader substantief
{m}

Church Father(authoritative ancient male Christian author)
noun
[UK: tʃɜːtʃ ˈfɑːð.ə(r)] [US: ˈtʃɝːtʃ ˈfɑːð.r̩]

Onzevader substantief
{n}

paternoster(Lord's prayer)
noun
[UK: ˌpæ.tə.ˈnɒ.stə(r)] [US: ˌpæ.tə.ˈnɒ.stər]

Onzevader eigennam
{n}

Lord's Prayer(the prayer taught by Jesus Christ to his disciples)
proper noun
[UK: ˈlɔːdz preə(r)] [US: ˈlɔːrdz ˈprer]

overgrootvader substantief
{m}

great-grandfather(father of grandparent)
noun
[UK: ˈɡreɪt.ˈɡrænd.ˌfɑː.ðə] [US: ˈɡræn.ˌfɑː.ðər]

overgrootvader-in-law substantief

great-grandfather-in-law(great-grandfather of one's spouse)
noun

peetvader substantief
{m}

godparent [godparents](person who stood for a child during a naming ceremony or baptism)
noun
[UK: ˈɡɒd.peə.rənt] [US: ˈɡɒd.peə.rənt]

schoongrootvader substantief

grandfather-in-law(grandfather of one's spouse)
noun

schoonvader substantief
{m}

father-in-law(one's spouse's father)
noun
[UK: ˈfɑːð.ər ɪn.ˌlɔː] [US: ˈfɑːð.r̩ ən ˌlɔː]

stamvader substantief
{m}

founding father(man who founded something, see also: founding mother; founder)
noun

progenitor [progenitors](an individual from which (a) people(s) descend)
noun
[UK: prəʊ.ˈdʒe.nɪ.tə(r)] [US: proʊ.ˈdʒe.nɪ.tə(r)]

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