die Vaterschaft
Translation
fatherhood, paternity
Examples
Er genießt seine Vaterschaft sehr.
He enjoys his fatherhood very much.
Die Vaterschaft wurde gerichtlich festgestellt.
The paternity was legally established.
Grammar Patterns
((Accusative)) as a direct object He acknowledged paternity.
((Genitive)) showing possession the joy of fatherhood
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Vatersein (being a father)
Etymology
Formed from 'Vater' (father) and the suffix '-schaft', which denotes a state or collective, like the English '-ship' (e.g., friendship).
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'Vater' + '-schaft'. It's the 'state of being a father', or 'fatherhood'.