setä — meaning in English

English meaning

• dad noun A father; an informal, affectionate word for one's male parent.
• father noun A male parent.
• uncle noun The brother of one's mother or father, or the husband of one's aunt.

Senses

setä is used for these senses in English:

• dad (slang) Used to address an older adult male.
• father A term of respectful address for an elderly man.
• paternal uncle A brother or brother-in-law of one's father. (This entry is a translation hub.)
• uncle The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
• uncle (especially in the, _, Southern US, parts of, _, UK, and) An affectionate term for a man of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.

father — full definition

1. noun A male parent.
2. noun A person seen as the founder or leading figure of something.
3. noun A title of respect for a priest.
4. verb To be the male parent of a child.

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