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Re:The Empire Strikes Back First Draft by Leigh Brackett (19... by throw_m239339 on Sunday February 11, 2024 @08:34PM (#39340529)
> "Vader" actually means "father"

In what language? Isn't it "Vater" in German?

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Re:The Empire Strikes Back First Draft by Leigh Brackett (19... by WalterBright on Sunday February 11, 2024 @08:43PM (#39340565)
Dutch is Vader.

In German, it's Vater.

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Re:The Empire Strikes Back First Draft by Leigh Brackett (19... by djur on Monday February 12, 2024 @02:17AM (#39342351)
Not with that pronunciation. The prequels (with "Darth Sidious") make the "invader" source clear.
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Re:The Empire Strikes Back First Draft by Leigh Brackett (19... by WalterBright on Monday February 12, 2024 @02:40AM (#39342479)
Americans pronounce a lot of foreign words wrongly.

Making up something 20 years after the fact is not compelling :-/

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Re:The Empire Strikes Back First Draft by Leigh Brackett (19... by djur on Monday February 12, 2024 @06:48AM (#39343829)
"Vader" = "father" is equally made up, considering that the character was not originally anyone's father. It's a fun coincidence, nothing more.
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