midwife
A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is…A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.
» Mary used to be a midwife.
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2 sensesA person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.
A hundred years ago, a midwife would bring the baby into the world - going to a hospital to deliver a baby was either impossible or unheard of.
Modernly, a hospital midwife is usually a registered nurse.
Hebamme, Entbindungspfleger, Entbindungspflegerin
акуше́рakušér, акуше́ркаakušérka, повиту́хаpovitúxa
акуше́ркаakušérka, акуше́рakušér, повиту́хаpovytúxa
(figuratively, rare)Someone who assists in bringing about some result or project.
- a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
Examples
15 sentencesMary used to be a midwife.
Mary is studying to become a midwife.
Mary is a midwife.
ruМэри — акушерка. — Wezel
deMaria ist Hebamme. — brauchinet
Where is the midwife?
Де акушерка? — Rovo
deWo ist die Hebamme? — Rovo
The tongue is the midwife of all disasters.
deDie Zunge ist die Hebamme allen Unheils. — Esperantostern
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English midwif, corresponding to mid (“with”) + wif (“woman, wife, female”). IFrom Middle English midwif, corresponding to mid (“with”) + wif (“woman, wife, female”). It appears not to be entirely clear whether the original understanding was “with-woman” in the sense of “attending/assisting woman”, or “they who are with the woman” (namely the mother).
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Forms
plural: midwivesSynonyms
1 synonyms- a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies:accoucheuse