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mother

/ˈmʌðɚ/ noun · plural: mothers A1 (estimated)

1. female (human) who gives birth to or parents a child

German	die Mutter, die Mama, die Mutti
French	la mère, la maman, la reum
Portuguese	a mãe
Czech	matka
Italian	la madre
Spanish	la madre
Dutch	de moeder, de mam, de ma
Swedish	en mor, en mamma, en moder
Latin	mater, genetrix

2. female parent of an animal

German	die Mutter, das Muttertier
French	la mère
Portuguese	a mãe, o progenitor, a madre
Italian	madre

3. source or origin

Portuguese	a mãe

4. something that is the greatest of its kind

German	die Mutter
Portuguese	a mãe
Latin	maximus

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to mother

/ˈmʌðɚ/ verb A1 (estimated)

to treat as a mother would be expected to

German	bemuttern
French	materner
Dutch	bemoederen, koesteren

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