Moder
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Various origins:
- Borrowed from German Moder, from a Proto-Germanic personal name composed of the elements *mōdaz (“boldness, courage”) + *harjaz (“army”).
- Borrowed from Slovak Móder, an occupational surname from Middle High German mader (“reaper”).
- Borrowed from Polish Moder, from Middle Low German mōder (“mother, womb; mare”).
- Borrowed from Slovene Moder, a nickname for a wise man, from moder (“wise, prudent”).
- Borrowed from Swedish Modér, an ornamental surname whose first element is from mo (“sandy heath”).
Proper noun
[edit]Moder (plural Moders)
- A surname.
Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Moder is the 36337th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 616 individuals. Moder is most common among White (94.32%) individuals.
Further reading
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Moder”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 603.
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From late Middle High German moder (“mold, swamp”), borrowed from Middle Low German modder, modde, mōde (“mud”), from Proto-Germanic *muþraz (“dreg”), from Proto-Indo-European *múHtrom. Doublet of Modder (“mud”), a later borrowing. Cognate with Dutch modder.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Moder m (strong, genitive Moders, no plural)
- a decomposing mass
- moldiness
- moldy smell
Declension
[edit]Declension of Moder [sg-only, masculine, strong]
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Moder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
German Low German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Noun
[edit]Moder f
- (in many dialects, including Low Prussian, Münsterland) mother
See also
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