patrilineal

• Die Abstammung oder Verwandtschaft ausschließlich über die väterliche Linie betreffend; vom Vater auf die Nachkommen vererbt oder in der männlichen Linie weitergegeben.

Relating to or based on kinship with the father or descent through the male line.

1. Descent through male lineC1formal

   Relating to or based on kinship through the father's line; tracing ancestry, inheritance, or family membership through male ancestors.

   Patrilinear

   • In many patrilineal societies, family names are passed from father to son.
   • The inheritance system in that culture is strictly patrilineal.
   • Patrilineal descent determines clan membership in some indigenous groups.

   Synonymeagnaticpatrilinear

   Antonymematrilineal