מאַמע

Yiddish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from baby talk.

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern, Poylish) IPA(key): [ˈmamə]
  • (Ukraynish) IPA(key): [ˈmɔmə]

Noun

מאַמע • (mame) f, plural מאַמעס (mames), diminutive מאַמעלע (mamele)

  1. mother, mom

Usage notes

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

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