Stammmutter

German

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Etymology

From Stamm (trunk, stem) +‎ Mutter (mother).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtamˌmʊtɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Stamm‧mut‧ter

Noun

Stammmutter f (genitive Stammmutter, plural Stammmütter)

  1. ancestress, progenitrix
    Synonyms: Ahnfrau, Urahnin, Matriarchin
    Antonym: Stammvater

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