barnmorska
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From obsolete barnamoder, due to influence from Low German bademodersche. Compare origin of morsa.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]barnmorska c
- midwife (person who assists women in childbirth)
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | barnmorska | barnmorskas |
| definite | barnmorskan | barnmorskans | |
| plural | indefinite | barnmorskor | barnmorskors |
| definite | barnmorskorna | barnmorskornas |
References
[edit]- 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)