couveuse

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/

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• 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

• IPA^(key): /ku.vøz/

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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

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