preemie
preemie · preemies
A baby that has been born prematurelyA baby that has been born prematurely.
/ˈpɹiːmi/
» Tom was born as a preemie.
Tom kam als Frühchen zur Welt.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)A baby that has been born prematurely.
Frühchen
недоно́сокnedonósok, недоно́шенный ребёнокnedonóšennyj rebjónok
More definitions
- an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
Examples
1 sentencesTom was born as a preemie.
deTom kam als Frühchen zur Welt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
6 languagesРусский
premature baby:
Deutsch
premature baby:
Origin
From prem(ature) + -ie.From prem(ature) + -ie.
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Forms
plural: preemiesSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation:premature babypreterm babypremature infantpreterm infantpremie
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedmicropreemie