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Updated 22 October 2026

dieMuttersprache

mother tongue, native language

feminineplural die Muttersprachen/ˈmʊtɐˌʃpʁaːxə/Mut-ter-spra-chelevel B1

Muttersprache in every case

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Muttersprachedie Muttersprachen
Accusativedie Muttersprachedie Muttersprachen
Dativeder Mutterspracheden Muttersprachen
Genitiveder Mutterspracheder Muttersprachen

Muttersprache in use

  • B1

    Was ist deine Muttersprache?

    What's your native language?

  • B1

    Meine Muttersprache ist Türkisch.

    My mother tongue is Turkish.

  • B2

    Sie spricht Deutsch wie eine Muttersprachlerin.

    She speaks German like a native speaker.

Good to know

  • der Muttersprachler = native speaker.
  • die Fremdsprache = foreign language.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it der, die or das Muttersprache?

It's die Muttersprache. Muttersprache is feminine, and the plural is die Muttersprachen.

What does Muttersprache mean?

Muttersprache means mother tongue, native language in English.

What is the plural of Muttersprache?

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