Mäme
Saterland Frisian edit
Etymology edit
Possibly from Old Frisian *mōme, from Proto-West Germanic *mōmā, or otherwise simply a nursery word.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Mäme f (plural Mämen)
Usage notes edit
- Mäme is used to denote one's own mother. To describe the concept of a mother in itself, the word Múur is used, while when addressing a mother of someone else, the word Mama is used.
Coordinate terms edit
- Babe (“dad, daddy”)