adjective · rare

motherly

motherly · more motherly · most motherly

материнський, матерній

материнский

mütterlich

Befitting a mother; warm, caring, nurturing, protective, lovingBefitting a mother; warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving.

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UK/ˈmʌðəli/US/ˈmʌðɚli/

» She answered in a motherly way.

Meaning

1 senses

Befitting a mother; warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving.
mütterlich
матери́нскийmaterínskij
матери́нськийmaterýnsʹkyj, ма́тернійmáternij
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing

Examples

9 sentences

She answered in a motherly way.
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His helplessness appeals to her motherly sympathy.
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Stefan stirred up motherly feelings within Anna.
deStefan hat mütterliche Gefühle in Anna geweckt.
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She was very motherly.
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That's very motherly of you.
ruЭто было очень по-матерински с твоей стороны.
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Translations

5 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

befitting a mother; warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving:

Русский

By meaning 1

befitting a mother; warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

befitting a mother; warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving:

Origin

From Middle English moderly, from Old English mōdorlīċ (“motherly, maternal”), from Proto-

From Middle English moderly, from Old English mōdorlīċ (“motherly, maternal”), from Proto-Germanic *mōdērlīkaz (“motherly, maternal”), equivalent to mother + -ly.

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