moedertaal

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Etymology

From Dutch moedertaal.

Noun

moedertaal (plural moedertale)

  1. mother tongue

Derived terms


Dutch

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of moeder (mother) +‎ taal (language). The sense “mother tongue” was initially only used as a genitival noun phrase moeders taal, moederstaal, whence moerstaal; spellings without interfix -s- become normal for this sense in the 18th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmu.dərˌtaːl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: moe‧der‧taal

Noun

moedertaal f (plural moedertalen, diminutive moedertaaltje n)

  1. mother tongue
    Synonym: moerstaal
  2. ancestral language (language that is the ancestor of another language)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: moedertaal