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Summary

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mother-hen:
- couveuse; mère poule
Wiktionary:
- mother hen → mère poule

English

Detailed Translations for mother hen from English to French

mother hen:

Synonyms for "mother hen":

person; individual; someone; somebody; mortal; soul
hen; biddy

Related Definitions for "mother hen":

a hen with chicks¹
a person who cares for the needs of others (especially in an overprotective or interfering way)¹

Wiktionary Translations for mother hen:

mother hen

noun

overprotective woman
- mother hen → mère poule

mother hen

noun

poule.
- mère poule → mother hen

mother-hen:

mother-hen [the ~] nomen

the mother-hen
la couveuse; la mère poule
- couveuse [la ~] nomen
- mère poule [la ~] nomen

Translation Matrix for mother-hen:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
couveuse	mother-hen
mère poule	mother-hen

Related Translations for mother hen

hen
mother

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