WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
mother,
Mother n | (female parent) | mor s |
| | (vardagligt) | mamma s |
| | | moder s |
| Anmärkning: Takes a capital letter when used as a direct term of address |
| | I love my mother with all my heart. |
| | Life changes when you become a mother. |
| | Jag älskar min mor med hela mitt hjärta. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| Mother interj | (female parent: in direct address) (formell) | mor interj |
| | | mamma interj |
| | Mother! Where did you go? May I have some more cake, Mother? |
| | Mamma! Var tog du vägen? Kan jag få lite mer tårta, mamma? |
| the mother of [sth] n | figurative (cause) (bildligt) | modern till ngt s + prep |
| | (ursprung) | källan till ngt s + prep |
| | (anledning) | orsaken till ngt s + prep |
| | Some think that diplomacy is the mother of inaction. |
| mother n | figurative (maternal quality) (bildligt) | mor s |
| | (bildligt) | mamma s |
| | (bildligt) | moder |
| | It is the mother in her that leads to her kindness and patience. |
| Mother n | (Mother Superior) | abbedissa s |
| | Mother Superior is always early for mass. |
| mother n as adj | (motherly, maternal) (förled) | moders- adj |
| | | moderlig adj |
| | Mother love is the source of endless tolerance. |
| mother n as adj | (mother animal) (vardagligt) | -mamma, mamma- adj |
| | | -moder, moder- adj |
| | The mother bear ferociously protected her cubs. |
| mother [sb]⇒ vtr | (be the mother of) | vara mor till v uttr |
| | | bli mor till v uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | få vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | ha vtr |
| | I think that Julie will mother lots of children. |
| mother [sth]⇒ vtr | (give birth to) | föda vtr |
| | The wolf mothered two cubs. |
| mother [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (protect, nurture) | sköta om vtr |
| | | ta hand om v uttr |
| | They mother their families, making sure that there is proper food and clothing. |
| mother [sb]⇒ vtr | (act like a mother to) | bete sig om en mamma uttr |
| | (behandla överdrivet väl) | dalta med vtr |
| | Stop mothering me. You are my girlfriend, not my mom. |