Motter
Central Franconian
Etymology
Borrowed from German Mutter. The native form is obsolete Moder; both are from Old High German muoter, muoder, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.
Pronunciation
Noun
Motter (plural Mötter or Metter, diminutive Mötterche or Metterche)
- mother
- Meng Mamm hätt sich dat net könne vürstelle, datt ich als Motter ärbeede john.
- My mother would have found it inconceivable that I should go work as a mother.
Usage notes
- The inflected forms with -ö- are Ripuarian, those with -e- are Moselle Franconian.
- The commoner word for “female parent” is Mamm, but Motter is common in other senses, e.g. “mother” as a position within the family. (Compare the example above.)
See also
Categories:
- Central Franconian terms borrowed from German
- Central Franconian terms derived from German
- 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 terms with IPA pronunciation
- Central Franconian lemmas
- Central Franconian nouns
- Central Franconian terms with usage examples