Gevatter Tod in German

IPA: /ɡəˌfatɐˈtoːt/ Forms: Gevatter Tod [genitive], Gevatter Tods [genitive] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “godfather Death”, popularized in the folk tale Der Gevatter Tod (1812), where Death offers to be the godfather of a poor man's lastborn. Etymology templates: {{m-g|godfather Death}} “godfather Death”, {{lit|godfather Death}} Literally, “godfather Death” Head templates: {{de-noun|m,-:s.sg}} Gevatter Tod m (strong, genitive Gevatter Tod or Gevatter Tods, no plural)

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"Gevatter Tod" meaning in German

Noun