No. 250 in Dutch
vader
Father.
In a sentence
Mijn vader werkt in een ziekenhuis.
My father works in a hospital.
Here, 'vader' is used in its literal sense to refer to one's male parent.
Hij bleek de geestelijke vader van dat idee te zijn.
He turned out to be the spiritual father of that idea.
In this sentence, 'vader' is used metaphorically to describe someone as the originator or creator of an idea or concept.
De paus wordt vaak als geestelijke vader gezien.
The pope is often regarded as a spiritual father.
Here, 'vader' refers to a title of respect and authority in a spiritual or religious context.
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