Phrase guide

from father to son

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

Passed down from a father to his son.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Broader terms: from generation to generation

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Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: van vader op zoon — passed down from a father to his son
  • Finnish: isältä pojalle — passed down from a father to his son
  • French: de père en fils — passed down from a father to his son
  • Italian: di padre in figlio — passed down from a father to his son
  • Polish: z ojca na syna — passed down from a father to his son
  • Spanish: de padre a hijo — passed down from a father to his son