midwife
To act as a midwifeTo act as a midwife.
» Mary used to be a midwife.
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2 senses(transitive)To act as a midwife.
акуше́рствоватьakušérstvovatʹ
(figuratively, transitive)To facilitate the emergence of.
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
1 languagesBy meaning 1
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
midwifes, midwifing, midwifed, midwifedWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle