maternal
Of or pertaining to a motherOf or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.
» Maternal love is greater than anything else.
Mutterliebe ist das Größte. — Zaghawa
Материнская любовь больше всего на свете. — Ivanovb
Материнська любов більша від усього. — ChickenKiev
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3 sensesOf or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.
His weakness seemed to bring out her maternal instincts.
mütterlich
матери́нскийmaterínskij
матери́нськийmaterýnsʹkyj, ма́тернійmáternij
characteristic of a mother
Related through the mother, or her side of the family.
Toby is my maternal uncle.
mütterlich
с матери́нской стороны́s materínskoj storoný
related on the mother's side
Derived from the mother as opposed to the foetus during pregnancy.
relating to or derived from one's mother
Examples
44 sentencesMaternal love is greater than anything else.
Материнська любов більша від усього. — ChickenKiev
ruМатеринская любовь больше всего на свете. — Ivanovb
deMutterliebe ist das Größte. — Zaghawa
My maternal grandmother was born in Australia.
My maternal grandfather was a murderer.
Our maternal grandfather doesn’t like coffee.
deMein Großvater mütterlicherseits mag keinen Kaffee. — janTuki
My maternal grandmother doesn't have teeth.
Translations
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Forms
more maternal, most maternal| Comparative | more maternal Lesson |
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| Superlative | most maternal Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
33 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form