טאַטע
Yiddish
אַ ייִדישער טאַטע און זײַן זון זיצן מיט אַנדערע ייִדן אין אַ שול
Etymology
Likely from a Slavic language, from Proto-Slavic *tata.
Pronunciation
- (Litvish, Poylish) IPA(key): [ˈtatə]
Noun
טאַטע • (tate) m, plural טאַטעס (tates)
- father, dad
- אונדזערע טאַטעס טרינקען קאַווע און שמועסן אויף ייִדיש.
- undzere tates trinken kave un shmuesn oyf yidish.
- Our dads drink coffee and chat in Yiddish.
- איך דאַרף רעדן מיט דײַן טאַטן.
- ikh darf redn mit dayn tatn.
- I must speak with your father.
Usage notes
This is one of the few nouns in Yiddish to inflect for case, becoming טאַטן (tatn) in the accusative/dative.
Synonyms
- פֿאָטער (foter)
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
- טאַטע־מאַמע (tate-mame)
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