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paternal

pəˈtɜːnl

adjective

ojcowski

ɔjˈt͡sɔfskʲi· przymiotnik
Definition

Relating to a father; characteristic of a father.

Examples
He felt a strong paternal instinct towards the child.
Czuł silny instynkt ojcowski wobec dziecka.
His paternal grandparents lived in Scotland.
Jego dziadkowie ze strony ojca mieszkali w Szkocji.
Synonyms
fatherlypatriarchalancestral
Collocations
paternal figurepaternal lovepaternal side
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