modersmål

Danish

Etymology

From moder +‎ -s- +‎ mål. Compare Icelandic móðurmál.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːðʌsˌmɔˀl/

Noun

modersmål n (singular definite modersmålet, plural indefinite modersmål)

  1. first language, mother tongue, native language
    Coordinate terms: førstesprog, barndomssprog

Declension

Declension of modersmål
neuter
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative modersmål modersmålet modersmål modersmålene
genitive modersmåls modersmålets modersmåls modersmålenes

Derived terms

  • modermålsundervisning

Further reading

Swedish

Etymology

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

Noun

modersmål n

  1. first language, mother tongue, native language

Declension

Declension of modersmål
nominative genitive
singular indefinite modersmål modersmåls
definite modersmålet modersmålets
plural indefinite modersmål modersmåls
definite modersmålen modersmålens

Further reading

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