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baarmoeder

Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch baarmoeder, from Middle Dutch baermoeder. Equivalent to baar (“to give birth”) +‎ moeder (“uterus; mother”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑːrˌmu.dər/
  • Audio(file)

Noun edit

baarmoeder (plural baarmoeders)

  1. womb, uterus

Dutch edit

 
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Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaːrˌmudər/
  • baarmoeder(file)
  • Hyphenation: baar‧moe‧der

Noun edit

baarmoeder f (plural baarmoeders, diminutive baarmoedertje n)

  1. uterus, womb

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: baarmoeder
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