en moder
Meaning
mother; mother (as in Mother Theresa, Mother Earth, etc.)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en moder |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | modern |
| Plural, indefinite | mödrar |
| Plural, definite | mödrarna |
moder is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor moder, den stora modern. Check another noun
Practise moder
1 / 2Is it en moder or ett moder?
Questions
What does moder mean in English?
moder means “mother, mother (as in Mother Theresa, Mother Earth, etc.)”.
Is it en moder or ett moder?
It is en moder, and “the mother” is modern.
What is the plural of moder?
The plural of moder is mödrar, and the definite plural is mödrarna.
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Origin
Derived from Old Norse móðir, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.
Nearby common words
moder is number 2,317 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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