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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek μάμμα (mámma) with one < μ > (simplification of spelling) and recessive accent as in the French maman. From the Ancient Greek μάμμη (mámmē, “mom; later: grandmother”)[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
μαμά • (mamá) f (plural μαμάδες)
- (familiar) mom, mum, ma
- (figuratively, slang, rare) a vehicle with unmodified factory-built equipment.
Declension
Declension of μαμά
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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μαμά (mamá)
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μαμάδες (mamádes)
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| genitive
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μαμάς (mamás)
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μαμάδων (mamádon)
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| accusative
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μαμά (mamá)
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μαμάδες (mamádes)
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| vocative
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μαμά (mamá)
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μαμάδες (mamádes)
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Derived terms
- μαμάκα f (mamáka) (diminutive)
- see: μητέρα f (mitéra, “mother”)
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