modersmål

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Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːðʌsˌmɔˀl/

Noun

modersmål n (singular definite modersmålet, plural indefinite modersmål)

  1. first language, mother tongue, native language

Declension

Declension of modersmål
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative modersmål modersmålet modersmål modersmålene
genitive modersmåls modersmålets modersmåls modersmålenes

Further reading

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish modhor mal, modhers mal. Compare Icelandic móðurmáli. From moders (“mother's”) + mål (“language”).

Noun

modersmål n

  1. first language, mother tongue, native language

Declension

Declension of modersmål 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative modersmål modersmålet modersmål modersmålen
Genitive modersmåls modersmålets modersmåls modersmålens

Further reading

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