barnmorska
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From obsolete barnamoder, due to influence from Low German bademodersche. Compare origin of morsa.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
barnmorska c
- midwife (person who assists women in childbirth)
Declension edit
| Declension of barnmorska | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | barnmorska | barnmorskan | barnmorskor | barnmorskorna |
| Genitive | barnmorskas | barnmorskans | barnmorskors | barnmorskornas |
References edit
- barnmorska in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- barnmorska in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- barnmorska in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- barnmorska in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)