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Mutter.

mother

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmʊtər/[ˈmʊtɐ]
  1. mother

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German muoter, from Old High German muoter, from Proto-West Germanic *mōder, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr. Compare Dutch moeder, English mother, Danish moder, Swedish moder.

noun/ˈmʊtər/[ˈmʊtɐ]
  1. nut (for a bolt)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Originally the same as etymology 1, but secondarily distinguished in the plural; so denoted by a sexual metaphor, which is also found in other languages. Compare for example Dutch moer.

name/ˈmʊtər/[ˈmʊtɐ]
  1. Mother; Mum; Mom: one's mother

    feminine · proper-noun
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German muoter, from Old High German muoter, from Proto-West Germanic *mōder, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr. Compare Dutch moeder, English mother, Danish moder, Swedish moder.

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