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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMère-fille
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɛʁ fij
"Elles ont une relation mère-fille très fusionnelle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to, involving, or designed for a mother and her daughter.
"They took a special mother-daughter trip to Paris to celebrate her graduation."
- 1
A residential property featuring a primary dwelling and an attached, secondary self-contained living space for a parent.
"They bought a house configured as a mother-daughter so the grandmother could live nearby."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed as a compound phrase in the mid-19th century from the Old English words 'mōdor' (mother) and 'dohtor' (daughter). Originally used in family and legal contexts, it has evolved into a modern descriptor for relational dynamics, architectural units (such as houses with a secondary attached suite), and specific bonding activities or commercial segments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mother-daughter" is said worldwide
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Mère-fille
Transliteration: mɛʁ fij
"Elles ont une relation mère-fille très fusionnelle."
Mutter-Tochter
Transliteration: ˈmʊtɐ ˈtɔxtɐ
"Das ist ein klassisches Mutter-Tochter-Gespräch."
Madre-figlia
Transliteration: ˈma.dre ˈfiʎ.ʎa
"Hanno organizzato un viaggio madre-figlia."
Madre e hija
Transliteration: ˈmaðɾe e ˈi.xa
"Tienen una fuerte conexión de madre e hija."
Mãe e filha
Transliteration: ˈmɐ̃j i ˈfi.ʎɐ
"Elas compartilham um vínculo de mãe e filha."
माँ-बेटी
Transliteration: mā̃-beṭī
"उनका रिश्ता एक आदर्श माँ-बेटी का रिश्ता है।"
母女
Transliteration: mǔnǚ
"这是一场温馨的母女旅行。"
모녀
Transliteration: monyeo
"두 사람은 다정한 모녀지간입니다."
母娘
Transliteration: oyako
"これは仲の良い母娘の物語です。"
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