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How do you say godfather in different languages?

Here are some ways to say "godfather" in different languages:

Romance Languages:

* Spanish: Padrino (masculine), Madrina (feminine)

* Italian: Padrino (masculine), Madrina (feminine)

* French: Parrain (masculine), Marraine (feminine)

* Portuguese: Padrinho (masculine), Madrinha (feminine)

* Romanian: Naș (masculine), Nașă (feminine)

Germanic Languages:

* German: Pate (masculine), Patin (feminine)

* Dutch: Peetvader (masculine), Peetmoeder (feminine)

* Swedish: Gudfar (masculine), Gudmor (feminine)

* Danish: Gudfar (masculine), Gudmor (feminine)

* Norwegian: Gudfar (masculine), Gudmor (feminine)

* English: Godfather (masculine), Godmother (feminine)

Slavic Languages:

* Russian: Крёстный отец (krestnyy otets) (masculine), Крёстная мать (krestnaya mat') (feminine)

* Polish: Chrzestny (masculine), Chrzestna (feminine)

* Czech: Kmotr (masculine), Kmotra (feminine)

* Ukrainian: Хресний батько (khresnyi bat'ko) (masculine), Хресна мати (khresna maty) (feminine)

Other Languages:

* Chinese: 教父 (jiào fù)

* Japanese: 教父 (kyōfu)

* Korean: 대부 (daebu)

* Arabic: العراب (al-'arāb)

* Hindi: गॉडफादर (godfather)

* Hebrew: סנדק (sandak)

Please note that some languages may use different terms depending on the context, such as in a religious ceremony versus a criminal organization.

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