• Ephera@lemmy.ml
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    23 days ago

    Oh damn, in German, “Vati” is an affectionate form like “daddy”, except it’s the word stem of “father” (“Vater”).

    And wouldn’t you know it, Christians also use “Vater” to refer to priests, the pope and their god.