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

1. midwife (person who assists women in childbirth)

Declension

Declension of barnmorska

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	barnmorska	barnmorskas
	definite	barnmorskan	barnmorskans
plural	indefinite	barnmorskor	barnmorskors
	definite	barnmorskorna	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)