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Etymology
From Dutch moeder, from Middle Dutch moeder, from Old Dutch muoder, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.
Pronunciation
Noun
moeder (plural moeders)
- mother
Coordinate terms
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch moeder, from Old Dutch muoder, from Proto-West Germanic *mōder, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.
Pronunciation
Noun
moeder f (plural moeders or gemoederen, diminutive moedertje n, masculine vader)
- mother, female parent
- (archaic) womb
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “moeder” in Van Dale Onlinewoordenboek, Van Dale Lexicografie, 2007.
Anagrams
Middle Dutch
Etymology
from Old Dutch muoder, from Proto-West Germanic *mōder, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.
Noun
moeder f
- mother
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading