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/
Audio (file) - 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/
Audio (file)
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.