From Middle High German muoter, from Old High German muoter, from Proto-West Germanic *mōder, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr. Compare Dutch moeder, English mother, Danish moder, Swedish moder.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Mutter | Mütter |
| Accusative | Mutter | Mütter |
| Dative | Mutter | Müttern |
| Genitive | Mutter | Mütter |
From Middle High German muoter, from Old High German muoter, from Proto-West Germanic *mōder, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr. Compare Dutch moeder, English mother, Danish moder, Swedish moder.
Originally the same as etymology 1, but secondarily distinguished in the plural; so denoted by a sexual metaphor, which is also found in other languages. Compare for example Dutch moer.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Mutter | Muttern |
| Accusative | Mutter | Muttern |
| Dative | Mutter | Muttern |
| Genitive | Mutter | Muttern |