Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being a mother.
Mutterschaft, Muttersein, Muttertum
матери́нствоmaterínstvo
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
(countable, uncountable)Mothers, considered as a group.
the nation's motherhood
Examples
6 sentencesHow has motherhood changed your life?
ruКак материнство изменило вашу жизнь? — marafon
Layla has to accept her motherhood.
Yoko's works often tend to gravitate towards themes of motherhood and family.
Marriage and family, motherhood, fatherhood and childhood are protected by the state.
ruБрак и семья, материнство, отцовство и детство находятся под защитой государства. — ABChessel
The Prime Minister's press release was full of motherhood statements.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English moderhode, moderhede, equivalent to mother + -hood.From Middle English moderhode, moderhede, equivalent to mother + -hood.
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Forms
plural: motherhoods| Singular | motherhood |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable