moederkloek — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hen noun An adult female chicken, especially one kept for laying eggs.
Senses
moederkloek is used for these senses in English:
- mama bear (by extension, slang) A woman, especially a mother, who is extremely protective of a child or children.
- mother hen (idiomatic) An outspoken and overprotective woman or person dealing with others' affairs; especially, an assertive matriarch.
hen — full definition
- noun An adult female chicken, especially one kept for laying eggs.
- noun An adult female of various other bird species.
- noun A casual, often affectionate term for a woman, especially in British and Scottish speech.