jordemoder

== Danish == === Alternative forms === jordemor jordmoder jordmor === Etymology === jord +‎ moder, i.e. "earth mother". The word refers to the midwife lifting the newborn child from the ground floor where the mother was lying (Den Danske Ordbog). === Noun === jordemoder c (singular definite jordemoderen, plural indefinite jordemødre) midwife (person who assists women in childbirth) ==== Inflection ====