Kirchenvater

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German

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Etymology

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From Kirche (church) +‎ -n- +‎ Vater (father), calque of Latin Pater Ecclēsiae.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Kirchenvater m (strong, genitive Kirchenvaters, plural Kirchenväter)

  1. (Christianity) Church Father (authoritative Christian author)

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