barnmorska

Swedish

Etymology

From obsolete barnamoder, due to influence from Low German bademodersche. Compare origin of morsa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²bɑːrnmʊrska/, [²bɑːɳmʊʂka]

Noun

barnmorska c

midwife (person who assists women in childbirth)

Declension

Declension of barnmorska
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	barnmorska	barnmorskan	barnmorskor	barnmorskorna
Genitive	barnmorskas	barnmorskans	barnmorskors	barnmorskornas

References

barnmorska in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
barnmorska in Svensk ordbok (SO)
barnmorska in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
barnmorska in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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