Noun
der Pate
Pronunciation: /paːtə/
godfather
C1
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plural Paten
Meanings
Noun
- godfather
Example sentence
Mein Onkel ist der Pate meiner Tochter.
My uncle is the godfather of my daughter.
Word forms
singular
der Pate
plural
die Paten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Pate
Accusativeden Paten
Dativedem Paten
Genitivedes Paten
Plural
Nominativedie Paten
Accusativedie Paten
Dativeden Paten
Genitiveder Paten
Pate is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Pate / den Paten — nominative / accusative singular; weak noun adds -n
- Pate / Patin — godfather / godmother; a baptismal sponsor
Als Pate begleitete mein Bruder das Kind zur Taufe.
As godfather, my brother accompanied the child to the baptism.