Landesvater
See also: Landesväter
German
Etymology
From Land (“country”) + -es- + Vater (“father”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlandəsˌfaːtɐ]
- Hyphenation: Lan‧des‧va‧ter
Noun
Landesvater m (genitive Landesvaters, plural Landesväter)
- (historical) territorial lord
- (often humorous) head of state
Declension
Declension of Landesvater
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Landesvater | die | Landesväter |
| genitive | eines | des | Landesvaters | der | Landesväter |
| dative | einem | dem | Landesvater | den | Landesvätern |
| accusative | einen | den | Landesvater | die | Landesväter |
Further reading
- Landesvater in Duden online