postnatal
English edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
postnatal (not comparable)
- after being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth (of a baby)
- (proscribed) (of a mother) after giving birth
Usage notes edit
In careful usage postnatal refers to the baby, after being born, while the mother, after giving birth, is referred to as postpartum. In casual usage postnatal may be used for both.
Synonyms edit
- (give birth): postpartum
Antonyms edit
- prenatal
- (antonym(s) of “be born”): postpartum
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth
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References edit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “postnatal”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
French edit
Adjective edit
postnatal (feminine postnatale, masculine plural postnataux, feminine plural postnatales)
Further reading edit
- “postnatal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
postnatal (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular postnataler, not comparable)
Declension edit
Positive forms of postnatal (uncomparable, no predicate)
Related terms edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French postnatal.
Adjective edit
postnatal m or n (feminine singular postnatală, masculine plural postnatali, feminine and neuter plural postnatale)
Declension edit
Declension of postnatal
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | postnatal | postnatală | postnatali | postnatale | ||
definite | postnatalul | postnatala | postnatalii | postnatalele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | postnatal | postnatale | postnatali | postnatale | ||
definite | postnatalului | postnatalei | postnatalilor | postnatalelor |
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
postnatal m or f (masculine and feminine plural postnatales)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “postnatal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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