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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

  1. noun An adult female chicken, especially one kept for laying eggs.
  2. noun An adult female of various other bird species.
  3. noun A casual, often affectionate term for a woman, especially in British and Scottish speech.

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