modersmål

Danish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmoːðʌsˌmɔˀl/

Noun

modersmål n (singular definite modersmålet, plural indefinite modersmål)

first language, mother tongue, native language

Declension

Declension of modersmål

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
neuter gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	modersmål	modersmålet	modersmål	modersmålene
genitive	modersmåls	modersmålets	modersmåls	modersmålenes

Further reading

“modersmål” in Den Danske Ordbog
“modersmål” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Swedish

Etymology

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

Noun

modersmål n

first language, mother tongue, native language

Declension

Declension of modersmål
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	modersmål	modersmålet	modersmål	modersmålen
Genitive	modersmåls	modersmålets	modersmåls	modersmålens

Further reading

modersmål in Svensk ordbok.

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