kattenmoeder

Dutch

Etymology

From kat (“cat”) +‎ -en- +‎ moeder (“mother”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɑ.tə(n)ˌmu.dər/
Hyphenation: kat‧ten‧moe‧der

Noun

kattenmoeder f (plural kattenmoeders, diminutive kattenmoedertje n)

(Belgium) a mother who neglects or mistreats her children; a bad mother
mother cat

Synonyms

hondenmoeder, ravenmoeder

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