eierstok

== Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch eierstok, from German Eierstock. Equivalent to eier (“egg”) +‎ stok (“stick”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈəi̯ərˌstɔk/ === Noun === eierstok (plural eierstokke, diminutive eierstokkie) ovary == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Eierstock. Analyzable as ei (“egg”) +‎ -er- +‎ stok (“stock, stick”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.ərˌstɔk/ Hyphenation: ei‧er‧stok === Noun === eierstok m (plural eierstokken, diminutive eierstokje n) ovary, the female animal's organ which produces eggs (botany) the swelling part of a pistil which bears ovules ==== Derived terms ==== eierstokkanker ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: eierstok