Mutter

See also mutter

German

Etymology 1

From Old High German muoter, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmʊtʰɐ/

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Noun

Mutter f. (genitive Mutter, plural Mütter, diminutive Mütterchen or Mütterlein)

1. mother

Declension

declension of Mutter

	singular			plural
f. gender	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Mutter	die	Mütter
genitive	einer	der	Mutter	der	Mütter
dative	einer	der	Mutter	den	Müttern
accusative	eine	die	Mutter	die	Mütter

Antonyms

• Vater m.

Derived terms

• Muttermilch
• Muttersöhnchen
• Muttersprache
• werdende Mutter

Etymology 2

From Old High German muotar, akin to Old Saxon mōdar, compare Dutch moeder.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmʊtɐ/

Noun

Mutter f. (genitive Mutter, plural Muttern)

1. nut (for a bolt)

Synonyms

• Schraubenmutter