Meanings
nounsingle father (plural single fathers)
plural single fathers
- A man raising a child on his own without a spouse or partner.
Translations
Danish alenefar
- alenefara man raising a child on his own
Japanese シングルファーザー, シングルファザー
- シングルファーザー (shinguru fāzā)a man raising a child on his own
- シングルファザー (shinguru fazā)a man raising a child on his own
Polish samotny ojciec
- samotny ojcieca man raising a child on his own
Portuguese pai solo
- pai soloa man raising a child on his own
Russian оте́ц-одино́чка
- оте́ц-одино́чка (otéc-odinóčka)a man raising a child on his own
Cite this entry
APA
single father. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single%20father
MLA
“single father.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single%20father. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “single father,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single%20father.
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