father

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'father', 'Father': /ˈfɑːðə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɑðɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fäᵺər)

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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:

Voornaamste vertalingen
EngelsNederlands
father n (male parent)vader zn de
 My father is fifty years old today.
father,
Father
n
(priest, clergy) (clerus)Vader zn de
 Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.
Father n (male parent)vader nw de
Opmerking: As a name, or in direct address.
 Father was a strict man.
father n (founder)stichter zn de
  vader zn de
 The fathers of the American Constitution were wary of government.
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Aanvullende vertalingen
EngelsNederlands
father n (ancestor)voorvader zn de
  (ouderwets)vaderen zn mv
 Our fathers came to this country many centuries ago.
father n (old man)opa bn
  (informeel, Belg.)pee zn de
 Old father James is coming to visit.
father n (leading man)stichter zn de
  (figuurlijk)vader zn de
 The city fathers decided to build a new town hall.
father n figurative (precursor)pionier, voortrekker zn de
  (figuurlijk)vader zn de
 Freud is the father of psychoanalysis.
father,
Father
n
(theology: God) (christendom: God)Vader zn de
 Let me suffer no more, Father!
father vtr (beget)verwekken ww overg.
 He fathered seven children.
father vtr (author, originate)aan de basis liggen van, de bezieler zijn van ww voorz.
  bezielen ww overg.
 He fathered the new law on education.
father vtr (act as a father)als een vader zijn voor ww voorz.
  een vaderfiguur zijn koppelww.
 He fathers all the children in the village.
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:

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Voornaamste vertalingen
NederlandsEngels
vader nw de (ouder)father n
  (informal)dad, daddy, pop n
vader nw de (stichter) (figurative)father n
  founder n
vader nw de (titel)father n
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Samengestelde woorden:
NederlandsEngels
Heilige Vader bn+nw de (paus)Holy Father n
  pope n
Heilige Vader bn+nw de (onzevader: gebed)Lord's Prayer, Our Father n
Kerstman nw de (sprookjesfiguur) (US)Santa Claus n
  (informal)Santa n
  (UK)Father Christmas n
sinterklaas nw de (verkleed persoon) (disguised person)Saint Nicholas n
  (US, comparable)Santa Claus, Santa n
  (UK, comparable)Father Christmas n
Sinterklaas nw de, ont. (Sint-Nicolaas) (Saint)Saint Nicholas n
  (US, comparable)Santa Claus, Santa n
  (UK, comparable)Father Christmas n
Opmerking: In the Netherlands and Belgium, Saint Nicholas brings presents to good children on Dec. 5th or 6th.
Vaderdag nw de (feest van de vader)Father's Day n
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Samengestelde woorden:
EngelsNederlands
father-in-law n (spouse's father)schoonvader nw de
 My father-in-law treats me like his own daughter.
Father's Day n (annual celebration day for fathers)Vaderdag nw de
 This year, Father's Day falls on Sunday 21st June.
 I always make sure to call my dad on Father's Day.
Founding Father,
Founding Fathers
n
usu pl (man: established US constitution)stichter van de VS frase
  grondlegger nw de
  (figuurlijk)vader nw de
  Founding Father
 Our Founding Fathers would be turning in their graves if they knew the sorry state our country is in now.
the Holy Father n (Roman Catholicism: the Pope)Heilige Vader nw de
 Hundreds of people showed up in hopes of seeing the Holy Father in person.
stepfather,
step-father
n
(parent's husband)stiefvader nw de
 My stepfather has no biological children.
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Synoniemen: dad, daddy, pa, papa, pop, meer...
Collocatie: father a [child, son, daughter], my [biological, adopted] father, a father- [daughter, son] day, meer...

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