mütterlich

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German

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *mōdērlīkaz (motherly, maternal). By surface analysis, Mutter +‎ -lich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʏtɐlɪç/,
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Adjective

mütterlich (strong nominative masculine singular mütterlicher, comparative mütterlicher, superlative am mütterlichsten)

  1. motherly
  2. maternal

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