paternal instinct stirring

language: de

definitions

  1. The beginning of a father's natural, innate urge to care for, protect, or nurture his offspring.
    de: Vaterinstinkt erwacht

examples

  1. As he held his newborn son for the first time, he felt his paternal instinct stirring.

    Als er seinen neugeborenen Sohn zum ersten Mal im Arm hielt, spürte er, wie sein Vaterinstinkt erwachte.