jordemoder

Danish

Alternative forms

Etymology

jord +‎ moder, i.e. "earth mother". The word refers to the midwife lifting the newborn child from the ground floor where the mother was lying (Den Danske Ordbog).

Noun

jordemoder c (singular definite jordemoderen, plural indefinite jordemødre)

midwife (person who assists women in childbirth)

Inflection

Declension of jordemoder

common gender	Singular		Plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	jordemoder	jordemoderen	jordemødre	jordemødrene
genitive	jordemoders	jordemoderens	jordemødres	jordemødrenes