accoucheuse

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowing from French, female of accoucheur.

Noun[edit]

accoucheuse (plural accoucheuses)

(rare) A midwife.

Coordinate terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

woman who assists women in childbirth

French: accoucheuse (fr) f, sage-femme (fr) f

German: Entbindungspflegerin f, Geburtshelferin (de) f, Entbindungshelferin f

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