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Danish
Etymology
jord + moder, i.e. "earth mother". The word refers to the midwife lifting the newborn child from the ground floor where the mother was lying (Den Danske Ordbog).
Noun
jordemoder c (singular definite jordemoderen, plural indefinite jordemødre)
- midwife (person who assists women in childbirth)
Inflection