faderlig — meaning in English
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English meaning
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fatherly
adj Kind, protective, and caring in the way typically associated with a good father.
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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:
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fatherly
Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.
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paternal
Of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family.
paternal — full definition
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adj Relating to a father, or inherited through the father's side of the family.
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adj Fatherly in manner; caring and protective, sometimes overly controlling.
