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

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