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Translate godfather from English to German

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godfather:
- Patenonkel; Pate; Taufpate
Wiktionary:
- godfather → Pate, Taufpate
- godfather → Patenonkel, Pate, Taufpate

English

Detailed Translations for godfather from English to German

godfather:

godfather [the ~] nom

the godfather
der Patenonkel; der Pate; der Taufpate
- Patenonkel [der ~] nom
- Pate [der ~] nom
- Taufpate [der ~] nom

Translation Matrix for godfather:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Pate	godfather
Patenonkel	godfather
Taufpate	godfather
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	godmother; sponsor

Related Words for "godfather":

godfathers

Synonyms for "godfather":

godparent
patron; sponsor; supporter

Related Definitions for "godfather":

someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild¹
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism¹

Wiktionary Translations for godfather:

godfather

noun

mafia leader
- godfather → Pate
man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner
- godfather → Pate

godfather

noun

Religion: den Täufling bei der Taufe begleitende Person, die Zeuge bei der Sakramentsspendung ist
- Taufpate → godfather
Religion: Ehrenamt in christlichen Kirchen zur Unterstützung der Eltern bei der religiösen Erziehung und Zeuge bei einer Sakramentsverleihung
- Pate → godfather

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• godfather	→ Patenonkel; Pate	↔ peetvader — iemand die andermans kind mede ten doop houdt en plechtig belooft medeverantwoordelijkheid voor de christelijke opvoeding te zullen dragen
• godfather	→ Pate; Taufpate	↔ parrain — Celui qui, avec la marraine, présenter un enfant (le filleul) aux fonts baptismaux. père spirituel d’un enfant.

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