kraamvrouw

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kraam (“childbirth, childbed”) +‎ vrouw (“woman”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkraːm.vrɑu̯/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: kraam‧vrouw

Noun

kraamvrouw f (plural kraamvrouwen, diminutive kraamvrouwtje n)

  1. woman in childbirth, delivering mother

Synonyms
  • kraamwijf (obsolete)

Derived terms
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.