Re: [ozmidwifery] International words for midwife

[Margaret Aggar]

'Parteira' is the word for Midwife in East Timor - Tetum language.

 

Margaret

Safetsleep <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

sorry....that's what happens when one becomes a dutch-kiwi!
thx
miriam
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From: "Lieve Huybrechts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> No, 'vroedvrouw' is the correct word 'vroede vrouwe' is a 'wise woman'
>
> Groetjes terug
> Lieve
>
> Lieve Huybrechts
> vroedvrouw
> 0477/740853
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>
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> Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens Safetsleep
> Verzonden: zondag 19 juni 2005 13:37
> Aan: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
> Onderwerp: Re: [ozmidwifery] International words for midwife
>
>
> lieve> shouldn't that be 'voedvrouw' ?
> groetjes
> miriam rutherford-van gisbergen
> www.safetsleep.com
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> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 8:20 PM
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>> Great initiative, I will tell my friends that are coming to the ICM
>> conference to buy some for me.
>>
>> In Flamish and Dutch the normal word for midwife is 'vroedvrouw'. Some
>
>> ancient names are 'baker' or 'bakel'or 'goeivrouw'
>>
>> a modern word is also 'verloskundige' but it is much smaller in
>> meaning as
>> 'vroedvrouw'.
>> 'vroedvrouw' means 'wijze vrouw' as in French 'sage-femme'
>> In German a midwife is called 'Hebamme'
>>
>> greetings
>> Lieve
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
>>>Van: midwives [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>Verzonden: donderdag, juni 16, 2005 03:11 AM
>>>Aan: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
>>>Onderwerp: RE: [ozmidwifery] International words for midwife
>>>
>>>Many thanks great site
>>>
>>>Renee Kludas
>>>NSW Midwives Association Inc
>>>PO Box 62 Glebe 2037
>>>P+ 02 9281 9522
>>>F+ 02 9281 0335
>>>E+ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>W+ www.nswmidwives.com.au
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jennifairy
>>>Sent: Wednesday, 15 June 2005 8:03 PM
>>>To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
>>>Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] International words for midwife
>>>
>>>try this site:
>>>http://www.websters-dictionary-online.org/definition/midwife#Mtranslat
>>>ion
>>>scroll down to 'translations'
>>>an interesting site, huh?
>>>cheers
>>>jennifairy
>>>
>>>midwives wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi everyone, I was wondering if you would be able to help me. We are
>
>>>> trying to compile a list of translations for the word midwife. If
>>>> anyone and everyone who is multilingual could email me their
>>>> translations that would be great. We are especially after indigenous
>
>>>> translations. We would like to put the list on a Tshirt for ICM so
>>>> would like to represent as many countries/groups as possible.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Renee Kludas
>>>>
>>>> **NSW Midwives Association Inc**
>>>>
>>>> PO Box 62 Glebe 2037
>>>>
>>>> **P+** 02 9281 9522
>>>>
>>>> **F+** 02 9281 0335
>>>>
>>>> **E+** [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> **W+** www.nswmidwives.com.au
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>>>>
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