baarmoeder

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑːrˌmu.dər/
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Noun

baarmoeder (plural baarmoeders)

  1. womb, uterus

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Noun

baarmoeder f (plural baarmoeders, diminutive baarmoedertje n)

  1. uterus, womb

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: baarmoeder
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