акушерка

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐkoˈʃɛrkɐ]
  • (file)

Noun

акуше́рка • (akušérka) f (masculine акуше́р-гинеколо́г)

  1. female equivalent of акуше́р-гинеколо́г (akušér-ginekológ): midwife, female obstetrician, maternity nurse

Declension

Macedonian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [akuˈʃɛrka]

Noun

акушерка • (akušerka) f

  1. female obstetrician

Declension

Russian

Etymology

акуше́р (akušér) + -ка (-ka)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐkʊˈʂɛrkə]
  • (file)

Noun

акуше́рка • (akušérka) f anim (genitive акуше́рки, nominative plural акуше́рки, genitive plural акуше́рок, masculine акуше́р)

  1. female equivalent of акуше́р (akušér): midwife, obstetrician

Declension

Ukrainian

Etymology

From акуше́р (akušér) + -ка (-ka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐkʊˈʃɛrkɐ]
  • (file)

Noun

акуше́рка • (akušérka) f pers (genitive акуше́рки, nominative plural акуше́рки, genitive plural акуше́рок, masculine акуше́р)

  1. female equivalent of акуше́р m (akušér):
    1. midwife
    2. (rare in this sense) obstetrician

Usage notes

The more common term to denote a female obstetrician (physician specializing in obstetrics) is акуше́р-гінеко́лог m (akušér-hinekóloh, obstetrician-gynecologist), which can be applied to female or male obstetricians.

Declension

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