childbed

English

Alternative forms

child-bed, child bed

Etymology

From Middle English child bed; equivalent to child +‎ bed.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaɪl(d)bɛd/

Noun

childbed (countable and uncountable, plural childbeds)

(uncountable) The final stage of pregnancy; confinement.
(countable) The bed in which a baby is born.

Derived terms

childbed fever

Translations

final stage of pregnancy

Finnish: lapsivuode
Middle English: child bed

bed in which a baby is born

Finnish: lapsivuode
Middle English: child bed

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