missfoster

Swedish

Etymology

From miss- (“mis-”) +‎ foster (“fetus, newly-born”). Attested since 1635.

Noun

missfoster n

1. (now derogatory) a (severely) malformed creature (newly born or more generally), a freak
2. (figuratively) something that has developed in a bad way, a monstrosity

Declension

Declension of missfoster
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	missfoster	missfostret	missfoster	missfostren
Genitive	missfosters	missfostrets	missfosters	missfostrens

Related terms

• miffo

References

• missfoster in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• missfoster in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• missfoster in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)