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)

  1. (historical) territorial lord
  2. (often humorous) head of state

Declension

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