Mutterleib

German

Etymology

Mutter +‎ Leib

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmʊtɐˌlaɪ̯p]
  • Hyphenation: Mut‧ter‧leib
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Mutterleib m (strong, genitive Mutterleibes or Mutterleibs, no plural)

  1. womb, uterus

Declension

Declension of Mutterleib [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Mutterleib
genitive eines des Mutterleibes, Mutterleibs
dative einem dem Mutterleib, Mutterleibe1
accusative einen den Mutterleib

1Now rare, see notes.

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