Geburtshelferin — meaning in English
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English meaning
- midwife noun A trained professional, usually not a doctor, who helps women give birth.
- obstetrician noun A doctor who specialises in pregnancy, labour, and childbirth.
Senses
Geburtshelferin is used for these senses in English:
- accoucheuse (rare) A midwife.
- midwife (obstetrics) A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.
- obstetrician (medicine) A physician who specializes in childbirth.
midwife — full definition
- noun A trained professional, usually not a doctor, who helps women give birth.
- noun Someone or something that helps bring about an important change or outcome.
- verb To work as a midwife, assisting in childbirth.
- verb To help something difficult come into being.