matern

See also: Matern

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin māternus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [məˈtɛrn]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [maˈtɛɾn]

Adjective

matern (feminine materna, masculine plural materns, feminine plural maternes)

1. maternal, motherly

Derived terms

• llengua materna

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin maternus or Italian materno.

Adjective

matern m or n (feminine singular maternă, masculine plural materni, feminine and neuter plural materne)

1. maternal, motherly

Declension

Declension of matern

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	matern		maternă	materni	materne
	definite	maternul		materna	maternii	maternele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	matern		materne	materni	materne
	definite	maternului		maternei	maternilor	maternelor

Derived terms

• limbă maternă (“mother tongue”)