Mama

Appendix:Variations of "mama" English + language Proper noun a Bantoid language spoken in Nigeria en Languages Nigeria German Alternative forms de Mamma Pronunciation de /ˈmama/ commonly de /maˈmaː/ obsolete, lofty de De-Mama.ogg de De-Mama2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de aː 2 Noun f,s.gen:-:s[prenominally without an article] mum, mummy, mom, mommy de Mutti Usage notes The word is commonly used with a definite article in most parts of central Germany, southern Germany, and Austria: Wo ist die Mama? – “Where is Mum?” In northern Germany—and generally in writing—no article tends to be used: Wo ist Mama? The genitive Mamas is used before the modified term, without any article or determiner: Mamas Tasche – “Mum’s bag”. This is chiefly northern German usage; the rest of the language prefers: die Tasche von der Mama (as above). — With an accompanying article or determiner, the genitive takes no ending: die Tasche meiner Mama – “my mum’s bag”. This, however, is not common usage in any region; children will say instead: die Tasche von meiner Mama. Declension f,s.gen:-:s[prenominally without an article] Derived terms de Mami affectionate Further reading de Female family members Saterland Frisian Etymology Ultimately a nursery word. Akin to de Mama and en mama. Pronunciation stq /ˈmaːmaː/ stq Ma ma stq aːmaː 2 Noun f mother, mama Usage notes Mama is used to address someone else's mother. To describe the concept of a mother in itself, the word stq Múur is used, while when addressing one's own mother, the word stq Mäme is used. References stq Female family members Parents