jordemoder

Danish

Alternative forms

Etymology

jord +‎ moder, i.e. "earth mother". The word refers to the midwife lifting the newborn child from the ground floor where the mother was lying (Den Danske Ordbog).

Noun

jordemoder c (singular definite jordemoderen, plural indefinite jordemødre)

  1. midwife (person who assists women in childbirth)

Inflection

Declension of jordemoder
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative jordemoder jordemoderen jordemødre jordemødrene
genitive jordemoders jordemoderens jordemødres jordemødrenes
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