hondenmoeder

Dutch

Etymology

From hond (“dog”) +‎ -en- +‎ moeder (“mother”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɔn.də(n)ˌmu.dər/
Hyphenation: hon‧den‧moe‧der

Noun

hondenmoeder f (plural hondenmoeders, diminutive hondenmoedertje n)

(Belgium) a mother who neglects or mistreats her children; a bad mother

Synonyms

kattenmoeder, ravenmoeder

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