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faderlig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fatherly adj Kind, protective, and caring in the way typically associated with a good father.
  • paternal adj Relating to a father, or inherited through the father's side of the family.

Senses

faderlig is used for these senses in English:

  • avuncular In the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle.
  • fatherly Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.
  • paternal Fatherly; behaving as or characteristic of a father.

paternal — full definition

  1. adj Relating to a father, or inherited through the father's side of the family.
  2. adj Fatherly in manner; caring and protective, sometimes overly controlling.

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