diepvriesbaby

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of diepvries +‎ baby.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdip.frisˌbeː.bi/

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• Hyphenation: diep‧vries‧ba‧by

Noun

diepvriesbaby m (plural diepvriesbaby's)

1. (informal) a baby who has developed from a frozen and re-implanted embryo, within the context of in vitro fertilisation [from 1983]
2. (informal, dated) a baby who has been exposed, whether directly or indirectly, to extreme cold; especially in the context of sperm banks [1950s–c. 1980s]