Meanings
moder1
present singular third person moders · participle present modering · participle past modered · past modered
- obsoleteTo moderate.
Moder2
Origin
Moder · proper noun
- SwedishModér
- SloveneModer
- Middle Low Germanmōder“mother, womb; mare”
- PolishModer
- Middle High Germanmader“reaper”
- SlovakMóder
- GermanModer
- EnglishModer
Various origins: * Borrowed from German Moder, from a Proto-Germanic personal name composed of the elements *mōdaz (“boldness, courage”) + *harjaz (“army”). * Borrowed from Slovak Móder, an occupational surname from Middle High German mader (“reaper”). * Borrowed from Polish Moder, from Middle Low German mōder (“mother, womb; mare”). * Borrowed from Slovene Moder, a nickname for a wise man, from moder (“wise, prudent”). * Borrowed from Swedish Modér, an ornamental surname whose first element is from mo (“sandy heath”).
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moder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moder
“moder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moder. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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