Mum

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See also: mum, mu̱m, and 'mum

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Proprialisation of mum.

Proper noun

Mum

  1. (informal) One’s mother.
    Synonyms: Mom, Mommy, Mother, Mummy, Mum
    Antonym: Dad
    I wish Mum and Dad didn't argue so much.

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German

Etymology

From English mum, Mum.

Pronunciation

Noun

Mum f (genitive Mum, plural Mums)

  1. (colloquial, chiefly film, media) mum; Mum; mom; Mom
    Synonyms: Mama, Mutti

Usage notes

  • In dubbing English-language films and series, the words Mum and Dad are often treated like personal names and thus not translated into German. Outside of this context the words are quite rare in German, though some teenagers adopt them as variants of the perhaps more intimate, child-like Mama and Papa.

Declension

Declension of Mum
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Mum die Mums
genitive einer der Mum der Mums
dative einer der Mum den Mums
accusative eine die Mum die Mums

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