moderkaka

Swedish

Etymology

From moder +‎ kaka. Compare German Mutterkuchen.

Noun

moderkaka c

1. (anatomy) placenta

   Synonym: (less common) placenta

Declension

Declension of moderkaka

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	moderkaka	moderkakas
	definite	moderkakan	moderkakans
plural	indefinite	moderkakor	moderkakors
	definite	moderkakorna	moderkakornas

See also

• foster (“fetus”)
• navelsträng (“umbilical cord”)

References

• moderkaka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• moderkaka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• moderkaka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Svensk MeSH