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Danish
Pronunciation
Noun
modersmål n (singular definite modersmålet, plural indefinite modersmål)
- first language, mother tongue, native language
Declension
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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish modhor mal, modhers mal. Compare Icelandic móðurmáli. From moders (“mother's”) + mål (“language”).
Noun
modersmål n
- first language, mother tongue, native language
Declension
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