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Definition 2024

foster_mother

foster mother

See also: fostermother

English

Alternative forms

fostermother

Noun

foster mother ‎(plural foster mothers)

A female adult who cares for a child who has been placed in foster care.

Translations

an adult female who cares for a foster child

Albanian: mendeshë f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 養母 (zh), 养母 (zh) ‎(yǎngmǔ)
Dutch: pleegmoeder (nl) f
Esperanto: nutropatrino
French: mère adoptive f
German: Pflegemutter (de) f, Ziehmutter (de) f, (obsolete) Nährmutter f

Greek: μητριά (el) f ‎(mitriá), ψυχομάνα (el) f ‎(psychomána)
Irish: buime f, máthair altrama f
Japanese: 養母 ‎(ようぼ, yōbo)
Maori: whaea whāngai
Russian: приёмная мать f ‎(prijómnaja matʹ)
Tagalog: ina-inahan
Volapük: jikälan (vo)

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