"motherese" meaning in All languages combined

See motherese on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: mother + -ese Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mother|ese}} mother + -ese Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} motherese (uncountable)
  1. Baby talk. Tags: uncountable Translations (motherese — see also baby talk): mamanais [masculine] (French), Mutterisch (note: colloquial or scientific) [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-motherese-en-noun-ImBpRgCF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ese

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