Motter

== Central Franconian == === Alternative forms === Modder, Moder (Limburgan Ripuarian) === Etymology === Borrowed from German Mutter. The native form is obsolete Moder; both are from Old High German muoter, muoder, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmotʌ/ === Noun === Motter (plural Mötter or Metter, diminutive Mötterche or Metterche) mother ==== Usage notes ==== The inflected forms with -ö- are Ripuarian, those with -e- are Moselle Franconian. The commoner word for “female parent” is Mamm, but Motter is common in other senses, e.g. “mother” as a position within the family. (Compare the example above.) === See also === Vatter