English → German
väterlich /ˈfɛːtɐlɪç/
A
adjective
1 (vom Vater) one's father's; (verallgemeinernd) the father's; (eines Vaters) paternal ‹line, love, instincts, etc.›;
das väterliche Geschäft übernehmen take over one's father's business;
die väterlichen Pflichten the duties of a father
2 (fürsorglich) fatherly
B
adverb
in a fatherly way