barnsäng

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From barn (child) +‎ säng (bed).

Noun

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barnsäng c

  1. a bed that women lie on when giving birth
    dö i barnsäng
    to die in childbirth
  2. (by extension) the postpartum period
  3. crib, cot (bed designed for infants or small children)

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