muoma

Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *mōmā (“mother, aunt”)

Noun

muoma f

  1. aunt, mother's sister

Usage notes

uo frequently written vertically, with o above the u, approximated in modern typesetting as ů.

Declension

Declension of muoma (feminine n-stem)
case singular plural
nominative muoma muomūn
accusative muomūn muomūn
genitive muomūn muomōno
dative muomūn muomōm, muomōn

Derived terms

  • muomenkint
  • muomūnsun

Descendants

  • Middle High German: muome
    • Alemannic German:
      Mòcheno: moa'm
    • Central Franconian: Möhn, Mehn, Mihn, Mihm
      • Luxembourgish: Mimm
    • German: Muhme
    • Yiddish: מומע (mume)

References

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