concept
Mutterchen
also: муттерхен, Mütterchen
German for "little mother"; a mock-affectionate nickname Michel uses for his mother-in-law, part of the story's running joke of educated Russians salting speech with foreign endearments.
Reading notes
- The Lawyer Mother-in-Law §4 Mutterchen
German for "little mother" (Mütterchen); Michel's mock-affectionate nickname for his mother-in-law, part of the story's running joke of educated Russians salting their speech with foreign endearments.