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Where does “zwanger” come from?

zwanger (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch swanger, from Proto-Germanic *swangr.

zwanger (Dutch): pregnant

Definitions

  1. pregnant

Ancestry of “zwanger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchswanger—
2Proto-Germanic*swangr—

Words derived from “zwanger”

  • zwangerschap
  • zwangerschapsonderbreking
  • zwangerschapsverlof
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