Muttermal

German

Etymology

    Mutter (“mother”) +‎ Mal (“mark”)

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈmʊtɐˌmaːl/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

    Muttermal n (strong, genitive Muttermales or Muttermals, plural Muttermale)

    1. naevus; birthmark, (especially) mole (any benign malformation of the skin)
      Synonym: Medaillon

    Declension

    Declension of Muttermal [neuter, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein das Muttermal die Muttermale
    genitive eines des Muttermales, Muttermals der Muttermale
    dative einem dem Muttermal, Muttermale1 den Muttermalen
    accusative ein das Muttermal die Muttermale

    1Now rare, see notes.

    Synonyms

    • (naevus): Nävus (medical)
    • (mole): Leberfleck; Schönheitsfleck

    Further reading

    • “Muttermal”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
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