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 (strong, genitive Beichtvaters, plural Beichtväter)

  1. (Christianity) confessor (priest who accepts someone’s confession)

Declension

Declension of Beichtvater [masculine, strong]
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

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