father-to-be

English

Etymology

From father +‎ -to-be.

Pronunciation

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Noun

father-to-be (plural fathers-to-be)

1. A male partner of a pregnant woman (mother-to-be), especially when she is pregnant for the first time.

Translations

male partner of a pregnant woman

• Basque: aitagai
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 準爸爸 / 准爸爸 (zhǔnbàba)

• Finnish: tuleva isä (fi)