maternity

maternity
noun
(motherhood) Mutterschaft, die
* * *
[mə'tə:nəti]
noun
((usually as adjective) the state of being or becoming a mother: a maternity hospital; maternity clothes.) die Mutterschaft
* * *
ma·ter·nity
[məˈtɜ:nəti, AM -ˈtɜ:rnət̬i]
n no pl Mutterschaft f
* * *
[mə'tɜːnItɪ]
n
Mutterschaft f

the idea of maternity never appealed to her — sie konnte sich nicht mit dem Gedanken befreunden, Mutter zu werden

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maternity [məˈtɜːnətı; US -ˈtɜr-]
A s
1. Mutterschaft f, MED Maternität f
2. Mütterlichkeit f
3. besonders US Entbindungsstation f
B adj Wöchnerin(nen)…, Schwangerschafts…, Umstands…:
maternity allowance Br (wöchentliches) Mutterschaftsgeld;
maternity benefits Br Mutterschaftsleistungen (der Sozialversicherung);
maternity dress Umstandskleid n;
maternity grant Br Entbindungsbeihilfe f;
maternity home Entbindungsheim n;
maternity hospital Entbindungsklinik f;
maternity leave Mutterschaftsurlaub m;
maternity pay Br (vom Arbeitgeber zu zahlendes) Mutterschaftsgeld;
maternity state Schwangerschaft f;
maternity ward Entbindungsstation f
* * *
noun
(motherhood) Mutterschaft, die
* * *
n.
Mutterschaft f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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