mütterlich
German
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *mōdērlīkaz (“motherly, maternal”). By surface analysis, Mutter + -lich.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmʏtɐlɪç/, [ˈmʏtʰɐlɪç]
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Adjective
mütterlich (strong nominative masculine singular mütterlicher, comparative mütterlicher, superlative am mütterlichsten)
Declension
Positive forms of mütterlich
Comparative forms of mütterlich
Superlative forms of mütterlich
Derived terms
- großmütterlich
- mütterlicherseits
- mütterlicherweise
- Mütterlichkeit
- stiefmütterlich
- unmütterlich (rare, nicht mütterlich)
See also
Further reading
- “mütterlich” in Duden online
- “mütterlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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