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Vetter

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See also: vetter

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Vetter.

Proper noun

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Vetter (plural Vetters)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Vetter is the 4142nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8552 individuals. Vetter is most common among White (95.49%) individuals.

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Czech

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Vetter m anim (female equivalent Vetterová)

  1. a male surname from German

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Vetter”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German veter, vetere, from Old High German fetiro (father's brother), fatureo, from Proto-West Germanic *faderjō or *fadurjō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛtər/, [ˈfɛtɐ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: fetter

Noun

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Vetter m (mixed, genitive Vetters, plural Vettern, diminutive Vetterchen n, feminine Cousine or Kusine or Vetterin or Base)

  1. (dated or regional, except in compounds) male cousin
    Synonym: Cousin
    Coordinate term: Base
  2. (obsolete) paternal uncle
    • 1819, Brüder Grimm, “Hans heirathet”, in Kinder- und Haus-Märchen, volume 1:
      Es war einmal ein junger Bauer, der hieß Hans, dem wollte sein Vetter gern eine reiche Frau werben.
      Once upon a time there was a peasant named Hans whose uncle wanted to find him a rich wife.

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