English-Finnish translations for paternal

• isänpuoleinen
• isällinen
  Toilauksistaan Pekka sai isälliset nuhteet.

Definition of paternal

• Of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family
• Fatherly; behaving as or characteristic of a father
• Acting as a father

Examples

• paternal grandfather
• paternal filicide

Related words

• paternalism
• paternalistic
• paternalist
• paternal uncle
• paternal grandfather
• paternal grandmother
• paternal grandparent
• paternal aunt
• paternal custody