Speakur

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vater

/vˈeɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
vater
IPA
/vˈeɪtɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr Proto-Germanic *fadēr Proto-West Germanic *fader Old High German fater Middle High German vater German Vaterbor. English Vater Borrowed from German Vater.

Inflected Forms

Vaters (plural)

Phrases

Vater-Pacini corpuscle

Rhymes With

later greater creator traitor translator dictator waiter cater crater curator slater skater

Questions

How do you pronounce vater?
The recorded pronunciation is /vˈeɪtɚ/.
What does vater mean?
A surname from German.
Where does vater come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr Proto-Germanic *fadēr Proto-West Germanic *fader Old High German fater Middle High German vater German Vaterbor. English Vater Borrowed from German Vater.

How to pronounce vater

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