paternal

[US]/pə'tɜːn(ə)l/
[UK]/pə'tɝnl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. relaterad till en far; härstammande från en far; faderlig

Phrases & Collocations

paternal figure

fadersfigur

paternal instinct

faders instinkt

paternal love

faders kärlek

paternal bond

faders band

paternal guidance

faders vägledning

paternal influence

faders inflytande

paternal aunt

modersfaster

Example Sentences

be related on the paternal side

vara släkt på faderns sida

he reasserted his paternal authority.

han hävdade åter sin faders auktoritet.

my elders in the newsroom kept a paternal eye on me.

mina äldre på redaktionen höll ett fadersligt öga på mig.

his father and paternal grandfather were porcelain painters.

hans far och farfar var porslinsmålare.

My father wrote me a letter full of his paternal love for me.

Min far skrev ett brev fullt av sin faderliga kärlek till mig.

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