mother hen

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von mother hen im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

An outspoken and overprotective woman dealing with others' affairs

A female chicken who bears eggs or chicks

A person who fusses over others in an overprotective manner

a hen with chicks a person who cares for the needs of others (especially in an overprotective or interfering way)

Relevante Übersetzungen

mother hens

plural form of mother hen

Silbentrennung

moth·er hen

Türkische aussprache

mʌdhır hen

Aussprache

/ˈməᴛʜər ˈhen/ /ˈmʌðɜr ˈhɛn/

Etymologie

[ 'm&-[th]&r ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English moder, from Old English mOdor; akin to Old High German muoter mother, Latin mater, Greek mEtEr, Sanskrit mAtr.