kunstmoeder

Dutch

Etymology

From kunst- (artificial) +‎ moeder (mother).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʏnstˌmu.dər/
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  • Hyphenation: kunst‧moe‧der

Noun

kunstmoeder f (plural kunstmoeders, diminutive kunstmoedertje n)

  1. (agriculture, animal husbandry) an artificial mother for infant animals, in particular livestock, to allow attachment