rugemor

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Danish

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Etymology

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From ruge (to brood, incubate) +‎ mor (mother). First attested in 1983.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ruːəmor/, [ˈʁuːəˌmoɐ̯]

Noun

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rugemor c (singular definite rugemoren, plural indefinite rugemødre)

  1. surrogate mother (woman who gives birth to a child not her own)

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