seinem Vater

his father (dative; often “to his father” depending on context)

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his father (dative; often “to his father” depending on context) The dative form of “his father”; its role in the sentence depends on the verb or preposition.

GE: Er schreibt seinem Vater kaum.

EN: He hardly ever writes to his father.

Alles, was Iwan hat, gehört seinem Vater.

Everything Ivan has belongs to his father.

— Anora (2024)

Die Beziehung des Knaben zu seinem Vater ist noch schlechter, als wir dachten.

The boy's relationship with his father is even worse than we thought.

— Inception (2010)

Wie ist Robert Fischers Beziehung zu seinem Vater?

What is Robert Fischer's relationship with his father?

— Inception (2010)

Wart ihr bei seinem Vater?

Were you at his father's?

— Queen (2014)

Micha geht in allem nach seinem Vater.

Micah follows his father in everything.

Der Junge lief neben seinem Vater her.

The boy walked alongside his father.

Mein Neffe ist auf dem Weg zu seinem Vater in Bom Jesus do Norte.

My nephew is on his way to his father in Bom Jesus do Norte.

— Central Station (1998)

Der Junge gab seinem Vater Widerworte.

The boy retorted to his father.

Die Beziehung zu seinem Vater.

His relationship with his father.

— Inception (2010)

Damals lief ich seinem Vater davon.

Back then, I ran away from his father.

— Alles über meine Mutter (1999)

Tom ähnelt seinem Vater.

Tom resembles his father.

Ich habe Tom noch nie seinem Vater helfen sehen.

I have never seen Tom help his father.

Tom lief zu seinem Vater und umarmte ihn.

Tom ran to his father and hugged him.

Er konnte das Versprechen, das er seinem Vater gegeben hatte, nicht erfüllen.

He couldn't keep the promise he had made to his father.

Er kommt ganz nach seinem Vater.

He takes after his father completely.

— Greenland 2 (2026)

Er wird seinem Vater immer ähnlicher.

He is becoming more and more like his father.

Johannes hat seinem Vater alles gesagt.

Johannes told his father everything.

Er schreibt seinem Vater selten.

He rarely writes to his father.

Tom hatte zu große Angst, um es seinem Vater zu sagen.

Tom was too scared to tell his father.

Er ist seinem Vater wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten.

He is the spitting image of his father.

Tom hat seinem Vater die Schuhe geputzt.

Tom cleaned his father's shoes.

Samis Mutter ist eine kurze Zeit nach seinem Vater gestorben.

Sami's mother died a short time after his father.

Akira wird seinem Vater wirklich immer ähnlicher.

Akira is really becoming more and more like his father.

— Nobody Knows (2004)

Bill ähnelt vom Charakter her seinem Vater.

Bill's character is similar to his father.

Gott sei Dank ist er seinem Vater ähnlich.

Thank goodness he takes after his father.

— Nobody Knows (2004)

Verglichen mit seinem Vater ist er oberflächlich.

Compared to his father, he is superficial.

Jack ähnelt seinem Vater.

Jack resembles his father.

Ich denke, dass er seinem Vater ähnelt.

I think he resembles his father.

Tom hilft seinem Vater auf dem Hof.

Tom helps his father on the farm.

Er fragt immer nach seinem Vater.

He always asks about his father.

— Carandiru (2003)

Findest du, dass er seinem Vater ähnelt?

Do you think he resembles his father?

Er stellt seinem Vater Fragen.

He asks his father questions.

Tom ähnelt sehr seinem Vater.

Tom looks a lot like his father.

Tom wurde nach seinem Vater benannt.

Tom was named after his father.

Er kommt seinem Vater nach.

He takes after his father.

Jim ähnelt seinem Vater.

Jim resembles his father.

Er sieht seinem Vater überhaupt nicht ähnlich.

He doesn’t look anything like his father.

Das Baby gleicht wirklich seinem Vater.

The baby really looks like his father.

Also, Roberts Beziehung zu seinem Vater ist, gelinde gesagt, angespannt.

Also, to put it mildly, Robert’s relationship with his father is strained.

— Inception (2010)

Er ist vor seinem Vater und seinem Onkel geflohen.

He fled from his father and his uncle.

— The Secret Agent (2025)

Es gehörte seinem Vater.

It belonged to his father.

— Kein Sterbenswort (2006)

Er schreibt seinem Vater kaum.

He hardly writes to his father.

Er ist seinem Vater sehr ähnlich.

He is very similar to his father.

Tom ähnelt in vielerlei Hinsicht seinem Vater.

Tom is similar to his father in many ways.

Das Haus gehört seinem Vater.

The house belongs to his father.

— Anora (2024)

Eines Tages fragte er nach seinem Vater.

One day, he asked about his father.

— Gangs of Wasseypur - Teil 1 (2012)