die Mutter

A1

mother

English meaning
mother
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Mütter
Vocabulary package
Immediate Family

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Mutter in a sentence

Frau Berghäuser ist die Mutter von Michaela.

Mrs. Berghäuser is Michaela's mother.

Declension of die Mutter

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Mutterdie Mütter
Accusativedie Mutterdie Mütter
Dativeder Mutterden Müttern
Genitiveder Mutterder Mütter

Word family

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Where Mutter comes from

mittelhochdeutsch muoter, althochdeutsch muoter, germanisch *mōder-, indogermanisch *mátēr „Mutter“; das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert im Deutschen belegt.

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Questions about Mutter

Is it der, die or das Mutter?

It is die Mutter — Mutter is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Mütter.

What is the plural of Mutter?

The plural of die Mutter is die Mütter.

What is the genitive of Mutter?

The genitive singular is der Mutter. The dative plural is den Müttern.

What does Mutter mean in English?

die Mutter means "mother". For example: "Frau Berghäuser ist die Mutter von Michaela." — "Mrs. Berghäuser is Michaela's mother."

What level is Mutter in German?

Mutter is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the immediate family vocabulary.

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