Muttermal

German

Etymology

Mutter (“mother”) +‎ Mal (“mark”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmʊtɐˌmaːl/
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Noun

Muttermal n (strong, genitive Muttermales or Muttermals, plural Muttermale)

naevus; birthmark, (especially) mole (any benign malformation of the skin)
Synonym: Medaillon

Declension

Declension of Muttermal [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Muttermal	die	Muttermale
genitive	eines	des	Muttermales, Muttermals	der	Muttermale
dative	einem	dem	Muttermal, Muttermale¹	den	Muttermalen
accusative	ein	das	Muttermal	die	Muttermale

¹Now rare, see notes.

Synonyms

(naevus): Nävus (medical)
(mole): Leberfleck; Schönheitsfleck

Further reading

“Muttermal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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