onthaalmoeder

Dutch

Etymology

From onthalen (“to welcome, to regale, to receive (people)”) +‎ moeder (“mother”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

onthaalmoeder f (plural onthaalmoeders, diminutive onthaalmoedertje n or onthaalmoederken n, masculine onthaalvader)

1. (Belgium) a woman who minds others' children in her own home; a kind of female childminder

Synonyms

• (Netherlands) opvangmoeder, gastmoeder, thuismoeder