couveuse

English

Etymology

Noun

couveuse (plural couveuses)

An incubator for sickly infants, especially those born prematurely.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French couveuse.

Pronunciation

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Hyphenation: cou‧veu‧se

Noun

couveuse f (plural couveuses, diminutive couveusetje n)

an incubator

French

Noun

couveuse f (plural couveuses)

brooder (a brooding chicken)
brooder (incubator)

Further reading

“couveuse” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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