🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Mutter-Tochter

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmʊtɐ ˈtɔxtɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mother-daughter/ˈmʌð.ɚˌdɔː.t̬ɚ/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das ist ein klassisches Mutter-Tochter-Gespräch."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 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."
As noun
  1. 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."

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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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