Beichtvater
See also: Beichtväter
German
Etymology
From Middle High German bīhtvater. Analysable as Beichte (“confession”) + Vater (“father”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ̯çtˌfaːtɐ/
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Noun
Beichtvater m (genitive Beichtvaters, plural Beichtväter)
- (Christianity) confessor (priest who accepts someone’s confession)
Declension
Declension of Beichtvater
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Beichtvater | die | Beichtväter |
| genitive | eines | des | Beichtvaters | der | Beichtväter |
| dative | einem | dem | Beichtvater | den | Beichtvätern |
| accusative | einen | den | Beichtvater | die | Beichtväter |
Further reading
- Beichtvater in Duden online
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