modder

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

mod +‎ -er

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɒdə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Noun[edit]

modder (plural modders)

  1. (informal) One who modifies a mass-manufactured object or software.
    • 2021 August 11, Chris Howe, “Inspire the march of the 'Mods'”, in RAIL, number 937, page 62:
      Content creators (or 'modders') are individuals who create additional content for computer games. [...] The creation of 3D models requires a lot of skill, with modders needing to have knowledge of 3D design software and coding so that the models can function within the game itself.

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch modder (“filth”),[1] from Proto-Germanic *muþraz.[2] Cognate to German Low German modder (“mud”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

modder m (uncountable)

  1. mud
    Synonym: slijk

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Descendants[edit]

  • Negerhollands: moder

References[edit]

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “mother”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*muþraz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 278

Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

modder

  1. Alternative form of moder
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