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mother in Dutch

mother in Dutch is moeder, bemoederen, koesteren — mother means a female parent.

mother in Dutch

moeder
noun
bemoederen
verb
(transitive) To treat as a mother would be expected to treat her child; to nurture.
koesteren
verb
(transitive) To treat as a mother would be expected to treat her child; to nurture.

What does "mother" mean?

  1. noun A female parent.
    "Her mother taught her to bake when she was six."
  2. noun The origin or source of something.
    "Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention."
  3. verb To care for someone the way a mother would, sometimes to an overprotective degree.
    "She tends to mother her younger colleagues."

mother in a sentence

  • Her mother taught her to bake when she was six.
  • He calls his mother every Sunday evening.
  • Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention.
  • She tends to mother her younger colleagues.

Common Dutch translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "mother" in Dutch?

"mother" in Dutch is moeder, bemoederen, koesteren. mother means: A female parent.

How do you use "mother" in a sentence?

Example: "Her mother taught her to bake when she was six." In Dutch, "mother" is moeder, bemoederen, koesteren.

Are there other ways to say "mother" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "mother": moeder, bemoederen, koesteren.

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