accoucheuse

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
2 French
- 2.1 Pronunciation
- 2.2 Noun
  - 2.2.1 Synonyms

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French accoucheuse, female of accoucheur.

Noun[edit]

accoucheuse (plural accoucheuses)

(rare) A midwife.

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Translations[edit]

woman who assists women in childbirth

French: accoucheuse (fr) f, sage-femme (fr) f
German: Entbindungspflegerin (de) f, Geburtshelferin (de) f, Entbindungshelferin f

Romanian: moașă (ro) f, obstetriciană (ro) f

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /a.ku.ʃøz/
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Noun[edit]

accoucheuse f (plural accoucheuses, masculine accoucheur)

midwife

Synonyms[edit]

sage-femme

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