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German
Etymology
leihen + Mutter
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯mʊtɐ/
- Hyphenation: Leih‧mut‧ter
Noun
Leihmutter f (genitive Leihmutter, plural Leihmütter)
- surrogate mother
- Synonyms: (uncommon) Surrogatmutter, (uncommon) Mietmutter, Ersatzmutter
2022 March 13, Gesine Agena, “Frauenrechte bei Fortpflanzung: Kinder oder keine”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:Reproduktive Rechte sind in Gefahr, wenn Frauen aus ökonomischer Not heraus als Leihmütter arbeiten, damit sich wohlhabende Paare aus aller Welt den Traum von einer Familie erfüllen können.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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