modersmål

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Danish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːðʌsˌmɔˀl/

Noun

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modersmål n (singular definite modersmålet, plural indefinite modersmål)

  1. first language, mother tongue, native language

Declension

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Further reading

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish modhor mal, modhers mal. Compare Icelandic móðurmáli. From moders (mother's) + mål (language).

Noun

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modersmål n

  1. first language, mother tongue, native language

Declension

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Declension of modersmål 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative modersmål modersmålet modersmål modersmålen
Genitive modersmåls modersmålets modersmåls modersmålens

Further reading

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