Also means
sponsor
Usage Note
Pate is a weak masculine noun: it takes -n in all cases except the nominative singular (dem Paten, des Paten). Besides godfather, it can mean a sponsor or mentor, and Pate stehen für etwas means to serve as a model for something. The film Der Pate is The Godfather.
Examples
"Sein Onkel wurde sein Pate bei der Taufe."
Natural Translation
His uncle became his godfather at the baptism.
Literal Translation
His uncle became his godfather at the baptism.
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