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m distaff* * *Spịnn|ro|cken [-rɔkn]m -s, -distaff* * *Spinn·ro·cken<-s, ->m distaff* * *Spinnrocken m distaff* * *m.distaff (textiles) n. -
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I Adj.1. (der Mutter eigen) maternal; (von seiner/i-r etc. Mutter) his ( oder her etc.) mother’s; Erbteil: from his ( oder her etc.) mother; er wird das mütterliche Geschäft übernehmen he’s taking over his mother’s business2. (fürsorglich) motherly* * *maternal; motherly; maternalistic* * *mụ̈t|ter|lich ['mʏtɐlɪç]1. adj1) maternal; Seite, Linie maternal, distaffdie mütterlichen Pflichten — one's duties as a mother
auf mütterlicher Seite — on his/her etc mother's side, on the distaff side
2. advlike a motherjdn mütterlich umsorgen — to mother sb
* * *1) maternally2) (of or like a mother: maternal feelings.) maternal3) (like a mother; of, or suitable to, a mother: a motherly woman; motherly love.) motherly* * *müt·ter·lich[ˈmʏtɐlɪç]I. adj1. (von jds Mutter) maternalsie wohnte im \mütterlichen Hause she lived in her mother's housein ihrer \mütterlichen Linie on her mother's [or spec the distaff] sideein \mütterlicher Typ sein to be the maternal typeII. adv motherlyjdn \mütterlich umsorgen to care for sb in a motherly way, to mother [or pej fam mollycoddle] sb* * *1.1) nicht präd. the/his/her etc. mother's; maternal <line, love, instincts, etc.>2) (fürsorglich) motherly <woman, care>2.adverbial in a motherly way* * *A. adj1. (der Mutter eigen) maternal; (von seiner/i-r etc Mutter) his ( oder her etc) mother’s; Erbteil: from his ( oder her etc) mother;er wird das mütterliche Geschäft übernehmen he’s taking over his mother’s business2. (fürsorglich) motherlyB. adv like a mother;* * *1.1) nicht präd. the/his/her etc. mother's; maternal <line, love, instincts, etc.>2) (fürsorglich) motherly <woman, care>2.adverbial in a motherly way* * *adj.maternal adj.maternalistic adj.motherly adj. adv.maternally adv. -
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* * *maternal* * *mụ̈t|ter|li|cher|seitsadvon his/her etc mother's side, on the distaff sidesein Großvater mütterlicherséíts — his maternal grandfather
* * *(related on the mother's side of the family: my maternal grandfather.) maternal* * *müt·ter·li·cher·seitsmeine Oma \mütterlicherseits my maternal grandmother* * *Adverb on the/his/her etc. mother's sidesein Großvater mütterlicherseits — his maternal grandfather; his grandfather on his mother's side
* * *mütterlicherseits adv on one’s mother’s side;mein Onkel etc* * *Adverb on the/his/her etc. mother's sidesein Großvater mütterlicherseits — his maternal grandfather; his grandfather on his mother's side
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müt·ter·lich [ʼmʏtɐlɪç] adj1) ( von jds Mutter) maternal;sie wohnte im \mütterlichen Hause she lived in her mother's house;2) ( umsorgend) motherly;( wie eine Mutter wirkend) maternal;ein \mütterlicher Typ sein to be the maternal typeadv motherly; -
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müt·ter·li·cher·seits advon one's mother's [or spec the distaff] side;meine Oma \mütterlicherseits my maternal grandmotherDeutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > mütterlicherseits
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См. также в других словарях:
Distaff — Dis taff, n.; pl. {Distaffs}, rarely {Distaves}. [OE. distaf, dysestafe, AS. distaef; cf. LG. diesse the bunch of flax on a distaff, and E. dizen. See {Staff}.] 1. The staff for holding a bunch of flax, tow, or wool, from which the thread is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
distaff — O.E. distæf stick that holds flax for spinning, from dis bunch of flax (Cf. M.L.G. dise, Low Ger. diesse a bunch of flax on a distaff; see BEDIZEN (Cf. bedizen)) + stæf stick, staff (see STAFF (Cf. staff)). A synonym in English for … Etymology dictionary
distaff — ► NOUN 1) a stick or spindle on to which wool or flax is wound for spinning. 2) (before another noun ) denoting the female side or members of a family. Compare with SPEAR(Cf. ↑spear) (in sense 3). ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
distaff — [dis′taf΄] n. [ME distaf < OE distæf < dis , flax (see DIZEN) + stæf, STAFF1] 1. a staff on which fibers, as flax or wool, are wound before being spun into thread 2. woman s work or concerns 3. Archaic woman, or women in general adj … English World dictionary
Distaff — Queen Berthe instructing girls to spin flax on spindles using distaffs, Albert Anker, 1888 … Wikipedia
distaff — /dis taf, tahf/, n. 1. a staff with a cleft end for holding wool, flax, etc., from which the thread is drawn in spinning by hand. 2. a similar attachment on a spinning wheel. 3. Archaic. a. a woman or women collectively. b. woman s work. adj. 4.… … Universalium
distaff — UK [ˈdɪstɑːf] / US [ˈdɪˌstæf] noun [countable] Word forms distaff : singular distaff plural distaffs a small stick used in the past for winding wool around when spinning • on the distaff side … English dictionary
distaff — I. noun (plural distaffs) Etymology: Middle English distaf, from Old English distæf, from dis (akin to Middle Low German dise bunch of flax) + stæf staff Date: before 12th century 1. a. a staff for holding the flax, tow, or wool in spinning b.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
distaff — [OE] The compound noun distaff ‘rod for holding flax, wool, etc in spinning’ was a late Old English formation from *dis ‘bunch of flax’ (a word which survives in bedizen [17], a derivative of the obsolete dizen, which originally meant ‘put flax… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
distaff — [ dɪstα:f] noun 1》 a stick or spindle on to which wool or flax is wound for spinning. 2》 [as modifier] denoting or concerning women: a family tree on the distaff side. Compare with spear (in sense 3). Origin OE distæf: the first element is appar … English new terms dictionary
distaff — [OE] The compound noun distaff ‘rod for holding flax, wool, etc in spinning’ was a late Old English formation from *dis ‘bunch of flax’ (a word which survives in bedizen [17], a derivative of the obsolete dizen, which originally meant ‘put flax… … Word origins