Yiddish

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic, from baby talk.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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מאַמע (mamef, plural מאַמעס (mames), diminutive מאַמעלע (mamele)

  1. mother, mom

Usage notes

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This is one of the few nouns in Yiddish to inflect for case, becoming מאַמען (mamen) in the dative.

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