Noun
der Pater
Pronunciation: /ˈpaːtər/
priest (member of a religious order); Father
C2
rank #4,609
plural Patres
Meanings
Noun
- priest (member of a religious order); Father
- Father (form of address)
Example sentence
Der Pater führte uns durch den alten Klostergarten.
The priest showed us around the old monastery garden.
Word forms
singular
der Pater
plural
die Patres
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Pater
Accusativeden Pater
Dativedem Pater
Genitivedes Paters
Plural
Nominativedie Patres
Accusativedie Patres
Dativeden Patres
Genitiveder Patres
Usage
- Pater / Pfarrer — Pater is a title for a clergyman belonging to a Catholic religious order.
- Pater → Pater / Patres — Both plural forms are accepted.
Der Pater zeigt uns die alten Bücher in der Klosterbibliothek.
The priest shows us the old books in the monastery library.