"fatherly" in German fatherly väterlich Detailed translations for "fatherly" fatherly fatherly(also: paternal) väterlich{adjectiv} If you're feeling fatherly and protective and shit. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Wenn du sie väterlich beschützen willst. We're not very fatherly in my family. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Wisst ihr, wir sind in unserer Familie nicht so väterlich drauf. English synonyms for "fatherly" fatherly {s} fatherlike