mother
A female parent, especially of a humanA female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, fostered, etc).
» Your mother is in critical condition.
Deine Mutter befindet sich in einem kritischen Zustand.
Твоя мать находится в критическом состоянии.
Ваша мать находится в критическом состоянии.
Твоя мать в критическом состоянии.
Ваша мать в критическом состоянии.
Твоя мама в критическом состоянии.
Ваша мама в критическом состоянии.
Твоя мати у критичному стані.
Ваша мати у критичному стані.
Твоя мама у критичному стані.
Ваша мама у критичному стані.
Meaning
19 sensesA female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, fostered, etc).
I am visiting my mother any moment.
The lioness was a mother of four cubs.
Mutter, Mutti, Mama
матьmatʹ, ма́маmáma, ма́тушкаmátuška
ма́тиmáty, ма́маmáma, ма́тірmátir
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
A pregnant female; mother-to-be; a female who gestates a baby.
Nutrients and oxygen obtained by the mother are conveyed to the fetus.
A female who donates a fertilized egg or donates a body cell which has resulted in a clone.
(figuratively)A female ancestor.
(figuratively)A source or origin.
Near-synonym: matrix
The Mediterranean was mother to many cultures and languages.
Something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind. (See mother of all.)
Near-synonym: Big One
1991, January 17, Saddam Hussein, Broadcast on Baghdad state radio. The great duel, the mother of all battles has begun.
Mutter
(dated)A title of respect for one's mother-in-law.
Mother Smith, meet my cousin, Doug Jones.
(dated)A term of address for one's wife.
a term of address for a mother superior
(figuratively)Any elderly woman, especially within a particular community.
Near-synonyms: matron, matriarch
a term of address for an elderly woman
(figuratively)Any person or entity which performs mothering.
Judges 5:7, KJV. The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.
Galatians 4:26, KJV. Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
Dregs, lees; a stringy, mucilaginous or film- or membrane-like substance (consisting of a culture of acetobacters) which develops in fermenting alcoholic liquids (such as wine, or cider), and turns the alcohol into acetic acid with the help of oxygen from the air.
pieces of mother ; adding mother to vinegar
Essigmutter, Essigkahm
A locomotive which provides electrical power for a slug.
Examples
6511 sentencesYour mother is in critical condition.
Твоя мати у критичному стані.
ruТвоя мать находится в критическом состоянии.
deDeine Mutter befindet sich in einem kritischen Zustand.
Did Tom help his mother yesterday?
Том учора допомагав мамі?
ruТом помог своей матери вчера?
deHat Tom gestern seiner Mutter geholfen?
Uncle Tom is my mother's brother.
Дядько Том — брат мами.
ruДядя Том — брат моей матери.
deOnkel Tom ist der Bruder meiner Mutter.
The baby takes after his mother.
Дитина схожа на матір.
ruМалыш похож на мать.
deDas Baby kommt nach seiner Mutter.
You remind me of your mother.
Ти нагадуєш мені про свою мати.
deDu erinnerst mich an deine Mutter.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English moder, from Old English mōdor, from Proto-West Germanic *mōder, from PFrom Middle English moder, from Old English mōdor, from Proto-West Germanic *mōder, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr. Doublet of Madeira, mata, mater, matrix, and matter.
Clipping of motherfucker.
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Forms
plural: mothersSynonyms
40 synonyms- a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother):female parent
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
129 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Family and people — Because the lesson uses it
- A1The th sounds /θ/ and /ð/ — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
12 patterns- my mother is
- like her mother
- helping his mother
- with his mother
- mother in law
- my mother made
- mother and father
- my mother told
- my mother and
- mother made
- promised his mother
- my mother bought