lying-in
lying-in · lying-ins · lyings-in
праця, труд, пологи
работа, труд, рабочие
Arbeit, Arbeiter, Wehen
The final stages of pregnancyThe final stages of pregnancy; accouchement.
Meaning
3 sensesThe final stages of pregnancy; accouchement.
A period of postpartum confinement, typically a month or longer, formerly common in Europe and still practiced in some parts of the world.
(historical)The process of childbirth and the immediate postpartum recovery period of rest and confinement in bed.
More definitions
- concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: lying-ins / lyings-inSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child:parturiencylaborlabourconfinementtravailchildbed
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular