baarmoeder

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch baermoeder. Analyzable as baren (“to give birth”) +‎ moeder (“mother”). Compare analogous German Gebärmutter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaːrˌmudər/
  • baarmoeder(file)

Noun

baarmoeder f, m (plural baarmoeders, diminutive baarmoedertje n)

  1. uterus, womb
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