moederkoek

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of moeder (“womb, mother”) +‎ koek (“cookie, cake”), calque of Latin placenta uterī.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmu.dərˌkuk/
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  • Hyphenation: moe‧der‧koek

Noun

moederkoek m (plural moederkoeken, diminutive moederkoekje n)

  1. placenta
    Synonyms: placenta, nageboorte

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: moederkoek
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