kattenmoeder
Dutch
Etymology
From kat (“cat”) + -en- + moeder (“mother”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑ.tə(n)ˌmu.dər/
- Hyphenation: kat‧ten‧moe‧der
Noun
kattenmoeder f (plural kattenmoeders, diminutive kattenmoedertje n)
- (Belgium) a mother who neglects or mistreats her children; a bad mother
- mother cat
Synonyms
- hondenmoeder, ravenmoeder