die Muttersprache
B1mother tongue
- English meaning
- mother tongue
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Muttersprachen
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
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Muttersprache in a sentence
Was ist Ihre Muttersprache?
What is your mother tongue?
Declension of die Muttersprache
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Muttersprache | die Muttersprachen |
| Accusative | die Muttersprache | die Muttersprachen |
| Dative | der Muttersprache | den Muttersprachen |
| Genitive | der Muttersprache | der Muttersprachen |
Word family
die Muttersprache is built from die Sprache (language), die Mutter (mother) and die Rache (revenge). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Muttersprache comes from
Zusammensetzung (Determinativkompositum) aus den Substantiven Mutter und Sprache
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Questions about Muttersprache
Is it der, die or das Muttersprache?
It is die Muttersprache — Muttersprache is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Muttersprachen.
What is the plural of Muttersprache?
The plural of die Muttersprache is die Muttersprachen.
What is the genitive of Muttersprache?
The genitive singular is der Muttersprache. The dative plural is den Muttersprachen.
What does Muttersprache mean in English?
die Muttersprache means "mother tongue". For example: "Was ist Ihre Muttersprache?" — "What is your mother tongue?"
What level is Muttersprache in German?
Muttersprache is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the languages & translation vocabulary.
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