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Yiddish
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, from baby talk.
Pronunciation
Noun
מאַמע • (mame) f, plural מאַמעס (mames), diminutive מאַמעלע (mamele)
- mother, mom
Usage notes
This is one of the few nouns in Yiddish to inflect for case, becoming מאַמען (mamen) in the dative.
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