noun · uncountable · rare

childbirth

пологи, роди

рождение, роды

Geburt, Geburt eines Kindes, Gebären, Entbindung

The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancyThe fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy; the process by which it happens.

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US/ˈt͡ʃaɪldˌbɝθ/

» Tom's wife died in childbirth.

Жена Тома умерла при родах.

Дружина Тома померла під час пологів.

Жінка Тома померла під час пологів.

Meaning

1 senses

(uncountable, usually)The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy; the process by which it happens.
Near-synonyms: labour, delivery (the moment of emergence)
Entbindung, Geburt, Geburt eines Kindes
ро́дыródy, рожде́ниеroždénije
ро́диródy, поло́гиpolóhy
the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child

Examples

22 sentences

Tom's wife died in childbirth.
Дружина Тома померла під час пологів.
ruЖена Тома умерла при родах.
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Mary died in childbirth.
Мері померла під час пологів.
ruМэри умерла при родах.
deMaria starb bei der Geburts ihres Kindes.
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Mary died during childbirth.
Мері померла під час пологів.
ruМэри умерла при родах.
deMaria starb bei der Geburts ihres Kindes.
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Many women have died in childbirth.
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Many women pursue higher education and careers, thus delaying marriage and childbirth.
ruМногие женщины гонятся за высшим образованием и профессиональным успехом, откладывая брак и рождение детей на потом.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

act of giving birth:

Русский

By meaning 1

act of giving birth:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

act of giving birth:

Origin

From Middle English childbyrth [and other forms], perhaps a partial calque of Old Norse ba

From Middle English childbyrth [and other forms], perhaps a partial calque of Old Norse barnburðr (“childbearing, childbirth”, literally “bairn birth”); equivalent to child + birth. Compare Swedish barnsbörd (“childbirth”), Icelandic barnsburður (“childbirth”).

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