Mütter

Mütter is the plural of the German noun Mutter, meaning a female parent. The word traces back to Old High German muoter and Proto-Germanic *mōdēr, cognate with English mother and Latin mater, from the Proto-Indo-European root *méh₂tēr, meaning mother.

Grammatically, Mutter is feminine; the plural form is Mütter. The declined forms are: Nominative plural die Mütter; Genitive der Mütter; Dative den Müttern; Accusative die Mütter.

In usage, Mütter denotes mothers in a family context, but it can also refer to motherhood as a social or cultural role. The term is common in everyday language, literature, and media, and appears in historical or descriptive writing to reference mothers or motherhood. Related terms include Mutterschaft (maternity) and Muttersprache (mother tongue). Informal or affectionate forms for a mother include Mutterchen or Mutti; Muttis is a colloquial plural form. The word can appear in both literal and metaphorical expressions, such as discussions of family structures or collective maternal figures.