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postnatal

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English

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Etymology

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    From post- +‎ natal.[1] First use appears c. 1831.

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    Adjective

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    postnatal (not comparable)

    1. After being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth (of a baby).
    2. (proscribed) Of a mother, after giving birth.

    Usage notes

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    • In careful usage postnatal refers to the baby, after being born, while the mother, after giving birth, is referred to as postpartum. In casual usage postnatal may be used for both.

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    Translations

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    References

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    1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “postnatal”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

    French

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    Adjective

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    postnatal (feminine postnatale, masculine plural postnataux, feminine plural postnatales)

    1. postnatal

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    German

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    postnatal (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular postnataler, not comparable)

    1. postnatal
      Antonym: pränatal

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    Romanian

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from French postnatal.

    Adjective

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    postnatal m or n (feminine singular postnatală, masculine plural postnatali, feminine and neuter plural postnatale)

    1. postnatal

    Declension

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    Declension of postnatal
    singular plural
    masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
    nominative-
    accusative
    indefinite postnatal postnatală postnatali postnatale
    definite postnatalul postnatala postnatalii postnatalele
    genitive-
    dative
    indefinite postnatal postnatale postnatali postnatale
    definite postnatalului postnatalei postnatalilor postnatalelor

    Spanish

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    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /posdnaˈtal/ [pozð̞.naˈt̪al]
    • Rhymes: -al
    • Syllabification: post‧na‧tal

    Adjective

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    postnatal m or f (masculine and feminine plural postnatales)

    1. postnatal
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