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Pate.

godfather

4 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/paːtə/
  1. godfather

    masculine · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German pate, bate, from Medieval Latin pāter spīrituālis. Compare Middle Low German pāde, Old High German pate (“godmother”), Middle High German pfetter (from Old High German pfetiro (“godfather”)). Related to German Pfetter.

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