couveuse

English

Etymology

From French couveuse.

Noun

couveuse (plural couveuses)

An incubator for sickly infants, especially those born prematurely.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French couveuse.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

couveuse f (plural couveuses, diminutive couveusetje n)

an incubator, especially for sick infants
Synonym: broedmachine

French

une couveuse (2)

Etymology

From couver +‎ -euse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ku.vøz/
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Noun

couveuse f (plural couveuses)

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

Descendants

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

Further reading

“couveuse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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