matern

See also: Matern

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin māternus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [məˈtɛrn]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [maˈtɛɾn]

Adjective

matern (feminine materna, masculine plural materns, feminine plural maternes)

1. maternal, motherly

Derived terms

• llengua materna

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin maternus or Italian materno.

Adjective

matern m or n (feminine singular maternă, masculine plural materni, feminine and neuter plural materne)

1. maternal, motherly

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	matern		maternă		materni	materne
	definite	maternul		materna		maternii	maternele
genitive- dative	indefinite	matern		materne		materni	materne
	definite	maternului		maternei		maternilor	maternelor

Derived terms

• limbă maternă (“mother tongue”)