der Daddy
daddy
A term of endearment for one's father, especially in familiar or childlike speech.
EXAMPLE
Mein Daddy holt mich heute von der Schule ab.
My daddy is picking me up from school today.
der Daddy
daddy
der Daddy, die Daddys
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Daddy, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Daddys |
| genitive | des Daddys |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Daddy | die Daddys |
| accusative | den Daddy | die Daddys |
| dative | dem Daddy | den Daddys |
| genitive | des Daddys | der Daddys |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Familiar register
'Daddy' belongs to familiar, informal language. When addressing someone directly, the word often appears on its own without an article.
EXAMPLE
Daddy, kannst du mir bitte helfen?
Daddy, can you please help me?
Possessive determiners
When talking about one's own father, a possessive determiner such as 'mein' (my), 'unser' (our), or 'ihr' (her/their) is especially often used before 'Daddy'.
EXAMPLE
Mein Daddy wartet schon vor dem Kino.
My daddy is already waiting outside the cinema.
Typical collocations
Common phrases include 'bei Daddy sein' (to be with Daddy), 'Daddy besuchen' (to visit Daddy), and 'Daddy anrufen' (to call Daddy). They show that 'Daddy' is used like a term for a person in various sentence functions.
EXAMPLE
Am Wochenende bin ich bei Daddy.
At the weekend, I'm with Daddy.
In real life
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