Modder
See also: modder
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Motter (most of Central Franconian, changed from the dialectical form under influence from German)
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old High German muoter, muoder, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr. Compare Limburgish moder, Luxembourgish Mudder, English mother.
Noun
Modder f (plural Moddere, diminutive Möddersje)
Usage notes
- The commoner word for “female parent” is Mam, but Modder is common in other senses, e.g. “mother” as a position within the family.
Derived terms
Related terms
Etymology 2
A shortening of Moddersjroef, from Modder (“mother”) + Sjroef (“screw”).
Noun
Modder f (plural Moddere, diminutive Möddersje)
Derived terms
German
Etymology
Borrowed from German Low German modder (“mud”), from Middle Low German modder (“mud”). Doublet of Moder (“moldiness”), which see for more.
Pronunciation
Noun
Modder m (strong, genitive Modders, no plural)
- (regional, chiefly Northern Germany) mud
Declension
Categories:
- Central Franconian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Central Franconian terms derived from Old High German
- Central Franconian terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Central Franconian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Central Franconian lemmas
- Central Franconian nouns
- Central Franconian feminine nouns
- Limburgan-Ripuarian transitional dialects
- Central Franconian compound terms
- Kirchröadsj
- gmw-cfr:Female family members
- gmw-cfr:Female
- gmw-cfr:Parents
- gmw-cfr:Fasteners
- gmw-cfr:Mechanical engineering
- gmw-cfr:Construction
- German terms borrowed from German Low German
- German terms derived from German Low German
- German terms derived from Middle Low German
- German doublets
- German 2-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- German terms with audio pronunciation
- German lemmas
- German nouns
- German uncountable nouns
- German masculine nouns
- Regional German
- Northern German