noun
mother
A1
A feminine noun meaning mother. Definite article: die. Plural: Mütter (umlaut + -er). Declines in cases (die Mutter, der Mutter, die Mütter, den Müttern). Common collocations: meine Mutter. Regular declension except for the umlaut in the plural. Used for both biological and respectful social contexts.
Examples
Die Mutter kocht das Abendessen.
The mother is cooking dinner.
Meine Mutter ist die beste Köchin der Welt.
My mother is the best cook in the world.
Die Kinder riefen ihre Mutter, weil das Essen fertig war.
The children called their mother because the food was ready.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a woman hugging a child with a label 'die Mutter' on her shirt.
Think of English 'mother' (similar sound and meaning).
Feminine nouns often end in -er for family members like 'die Mutter' — remember 'die'.
Notes
Common basic family word. Plural is irregular (Mütter).