schwanger

See also: schwänger

German

Etymology

From Middle High German swanger, from Old High German swangar. Cognate with Dutch zwanger.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃvaŋər/, [ˈʃʋäŋɐ]

• Audio:

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Adjective

schwanger (not comparable)

1. pregnant (of humans)
2. (chiefly colloquial, sometimes frowned upon) pregnant, gravid (of animals)
3. (poetic) full of, laden with

Usage notes

• The father is named with the preposition von: Sie ist schwanger von ihrem Mann Peter.
• The child is named with the preposition mit: Sie ist schwanger mit ihrem dritten Kind.

Synonyms

• (humans): in anderen Umständen; in Hoffnung; guter Hoffnung
• (animals): trächtig

Derived terms

• bedeutungsschwanger
• schwängern
• Schwangerschaft

Further reading

• “schwanger” in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃvaŋɐ/

Adjective

schwanger

1. pregnant

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary