No. 6,520 in Dutch
vadertje
"Vadertje" means "little father" or "dear father" in English, often used affectionately.
In a sentence
Wat doet vadertje vandaag?
What is daddy doing today?
usage of 'vadertje' as a colloquial and affectionate term for 'vader', meaning 'dad' or 'father'.
We hebben een schilderij van vadertje boven de open haard hangen.
We have a painting of little father hanging above the fireplace.
usage of 'vadertje' to describe a diminutive or affectionate representation of a father figure seen in art or notions.
Vadertje tijd heeft iedereen ingehaald.
Father time has caught up with everyone.
usage of 'vadertje' as a metaphorical figure symbolizing Time.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “vadertje” in actual Dutch podcasts.
Find “vadertje” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Dutch podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Nederlands, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Dutch books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).