accouche

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See also: accouché

English

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Etymology

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A back-formation from accouchement, or else from French accoucher.[1][2]

Verb

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accouche (third-person singular simple present accouches, present participle accouching, simple past and past participle accouched)

  1. (transitive) To aid in an accouchement.

References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “accouchement (n.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. ^ “accouche, v.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

French

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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accouche

  1. inflection of accoucher:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative
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