kraamvrouwenkoorts

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of kraamvrouw +‎ -en- +‎ koorts.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkraːm.vrɑu̯.ə(n)ˌkoːrts/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kraam‧vrou‧wen‧koorts

Noun[edit]

kraamvrouwenkoorts f (uncountable)

  1. puerperal fever, postpartum endometritis [from early 19th c.]
    Synonym: kraamkoorts

Descendants[edit]

  • West Frisian: kreamfrouwekoarts (calque)