childbed

English edit

Alternative forms edit

child-bed, child bed

Etymology edit

From Middle English child bed; equivalent to child +‎ bed.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaɪl(d)bɛd/

Noun edit

childbed (countable and uncountable, plural childbeds)

(uncountable) The final stage of pregnancy; confinement.
(countable) The bed in which a baby is born.

Derived terms edit

childbed fever

Translations edit

final stage of pregnancy

Finnish: lapsivuode
Middle English: child bed

bed in which a baby is born

Finnish: lapsivuode
Middle English: child bed

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