Masculine
Gevatter
Meaning
- (archaic, masculine, mixed, strong) godfather
- (broadly, masculine, mixed, strong) friend, neighbour (especially as a term of address)
Concepts
Synonyms
Alterchen
Thanatos
Todbringer
Knochenmann
Boandl
Anverwandter
Boanl
Boanlkramer
Spezl
Boandlkramer
Translations
compadre
peet
padrino
compère
compaterFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ɡəˈfatɐ]
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German gevatere, gevater, gefater, from Old High German gifatero (“godfather”), from Proto-West Germanic *gafaderjō, equivalent to ge- + Vater. Cognate with Old English ġefædera (“godfather”), Middle Low German gevādere, Dutch gevader. Compare also Medieval Latin compater. It is unclear whether the Germanic words were calqued from the Latin, or vice versa (compare Late Latin compāniō).
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