couveuse

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English

Etymology

From French couveuse.

Noun

couveuse (plural couveuses)

  1. An incubator for sickly infants, especially those born prematurely.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French couveuse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkuˈvøː.zə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: cou‧veu‧se
  • Rhymes: -øːzə

Noun

couveuse f (plural couveuses, diminutive couveusetje n)

  1. an incubator, especially for sick infants
    Synonym: broedmachine

French

une couveuse (2)

Etymology

From couver +‎ -euse.

Pronunciation

Noun

couveuse f (plural couveuses)

  1. a broody hen
  2. (medicine) an incubator for sick or premature newborns; couveuse

Descendants

  • → Danish: kuvøse
  • → Dutch: couveuse
  • → English: couveuse
  • → Swedish: kuvös

Further reading

Indonesian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French couveuse (“incubator”, literally “broody hen”).

Noun

couveuse (first-person possessive couveuseku, second-person possessive couveusemu, third-person possessive couveusenya)

  1. (medicine) couveuse: an incubator for sickly infants, especially those born prematurely.
    Synonym: inkubator

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