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Updated 22 October 2026

dieMutter

mother

feminineplural die Mütter/ˈmʊtɐ/Mut-terlevel A1

Mutter in every case

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Mutterdie Mütter
Accusativedie Mutterdie Mütter
Dativeder Mutterden Müttern
Genitiveder Mutterder Mütter

Mutter in use

  • A1

    Meine Mutter heißt Eva.

    My mother is called Eva.

  • A1

    Ich telefoniere jeden Tag mit meiner Mutter.

    I phone my mother every day.

  • A2

    Viele Mütter arbeiten Teilzeit.

    Many mothers work part-time.

Phrases

Good to know

  • Spoken: Mama.
  • Plural with umlaut: die Mütter.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it der, die or das Mutter?

It's die Mutter. Mutter is feminine, and the plural is die Mütter.

What does Mutter mean?

Mutter means mother in English.

What is the plural of Mutter?

The plural is die Mütter. In the plural the article is always die (nominative).