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Hebamme

midwife

noun HAYP-am-uh Rare
People & Society Professions

Origin: Old High German hev(i)anna, the one who lifts up

Usage Note

Hebamme is grammatically feminine regardless of the person's sex; a male midwife is rendered Entbindungspfleger. She assists during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. The plural is Hebammen. The word literally evokes lifting up the newborn child.

Examples

"Die Hebamme begleitete die werdende Mutter durch die Geburt."

Natural Translation

The midwife guided the expectant mother through the birth.

Literal Translation

The midwife accompanied the becoming mother through the birth.

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