English-German translations for paternal

• väterlich
  Gleichzeitig erkennen wir aber ehrlich an, daß die EU nicht mit väterlicher Bevormundung durch die Welt eilen und anderen von außen Ratschläge erteilen kann; es geht vielmehr um Dialog. At the same time we openly admit that the EU cannot dash about the world paternally handing out advice to others from on high. It is a matter of dialogue.

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