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Etymology

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From акуше́р (akušér) +‎ -ка (-ka).

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  • IPA(key): [ɐkoˈʃɛrkɐ]
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Noun

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акуше́рка (akušérkaf (masculine акуше́р-гинеколо́г)

  1. female equivalent of акуше́р-гинеколо́г (akušér-ginekológ): midwife, female obstetrician, maternity nurse

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Macedonian

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акушерка (akušerkaf

  1. female obstetrician

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Russian

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Etymology

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акуше́р (akušér) +‎ -ка (-ka)

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акуше́рка (akušérkaf anim (genitive акуше́рки, nominative plural акуше́рки, genitive plural акуше́рок, masculine акуше́р)

  1. midwife
  2. (colloquial) female equivalent of акуше́р (akušér): obstetrician

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From акуше́р (akušér) +‎ -ка (-ka).

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акуше́рка (akušérkaf pers (genitive акуше́рки, nominative plural акуше́рки, genitive plural акуше́рок, masculine акуше́р)

  1. female equivalent of акуше́р m (akušér):
    1. midwife
    2. (rare in this sense) obstetrician

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The more common term to denote a female obstetrician (physician specializing in obstetrics) is акуше́р-гінеко́лог m (akušér-hinekóloh, obstetrician-gynecologist), which can be applied to female or male obstetricians.

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