LookItUpmidwife
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈmɪdwaɪf/
Forms: midwives
midwife means: A trained person who cares for women during pregnancy and helps them give birth.
noun
BIRTH HELPERB2
A trained person who cares for women during pregnancy and helps them give birth.
- The midwife checked the baby.
- Two midwives helped during the birth.
- She sees her midwife regularly throughout pregnancy.
verb
HELP WITH BIRTHC2
To care for a woman while she gives birth and help deliver her baby.
- She learned to midwife a birth.
- He midwifed several home deliveries.
- Experienced nurses sometimes midwife births in remote villages.
Questions about midwife
What does midwife mean?
A trained person who cares for women during pregnancy and helps them give birth.
What is midwife in other languages?
Türkçe: ebe · Español: matrona · Français: sage-femme · Deutsch: Hebamme · Italiano: ostetrica · 日本語: 助産師
How do you pronounce midwife?
It is pronounced /ˈmɪdwaɪf/.
How do you use midwife in a sentence?
The midwife checked the baby. Two midwives helped during the birth.
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