Muhme

dieNoun

aunt (archaic)

English translations

  1. 01

    aunt

Word details

German meaning
Eine ältere Bezeichnung für eine Tante.
English meaning
Aunt (old-fashioned)
Synonym
Tante, Base
German example
Meine Muhme hat mir ein schönes Geschenk mitgebracht.
English example
My aunt brought me a nice gift.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Muhme
Plural Form
die Muhmen

Related words

Example sentences with “Muhme”

  1. Die alte Muhme besuchte uns. (The old aunt visited us.)

Frequently asked questions

Is Muhme still used today?

It is considered archaic or dialectal. 'Tante' is the standard modern term.