childbed

English

Alternative forms

• child-bed, child bed

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaɪl(d)bɛd/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

childbed (countable and uncountable, plural childbeds)

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

Derived terms

• childbed fever

Translations

final stage of pregnancy

• Finnish: lapsivuode
• Middle English: child bed

bed in which a baby is born

• Finnish: lapsivuode
• Middle English: child bed