פֿעטער

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German veter, vetere, from Old High German fetiro (father's brother), fatureo, from Proto-West Germanic *faderjō. Cognate with German Vetter (cousin).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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פֿעטער (feterm, plural פֿעטערס (feters)

  1. uncle