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DEGerman
Mutter(Mutter)[ˈmʊtɐ]
noun
A female parent; a woman who has given birth to a child.

“Meine Mutter kocht gerne.”

My mother likes to cook.

Also means
  1. mother
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DEGerman
Schwiegermutter[ˈʃviːɡɐˌmʊtɐ]
noun (feminine)
mother-in-law

“Meine Schwiegermutter kocht fantastisch.”

My mother-in-law cooks fantastically.

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malt[maːlt]Appears in an example
verb
This is a form of the German verb malen, which means to paint. It is used when the subject is he, she, it, or you in a formal setting.

“Er malt ein Bild für seine Mutter.”

He is painting a picture for his mother.

Also means
  1. inflection of malen:
  2. paints

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
feiern[FY-ern]Appears in an example
verb
to celebrate

“Wir feiern heute den Geburtstag meiner Mutter.”

We are celebrating my mother's birthday today.

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DEGerman
zu Hause[t͡suˈhaʊ̯zə]Appears in an example
adv
Used when you are already in the place where you live or are staying. It describes a stationary position.

“Ist deine Mutter zu Hause?”

Is your mother home?

Also means
  1. home, at home (stationary)
  2. at home, at ease, comfortable
  3. at home

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
schmiegen[ˈʃmiːɡən]Appears in an example
verb
To settle comfortably and closely against someone or something.

“Das Kind schmiegt sich an seine Mutter.”

The child nestles up against its mother.

Also means
  1. to nestle up

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
schluchzenAppears in an example
verb
To cry loudly with short, sudden breaths.

“Das kleine Kind begann zu schluchzen, weil es seine Mutter nicht finden konnte.”

The little child began to sob because it could not find its mother.

Also means
  1. to sob

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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