English Explanatory Dictionary

childbed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The final stage of pregnancy; confinement.
  2. The bed upon which a baby is born.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃaɪl(d)bɛd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-childbed.wav

Word forms

childbed childbeds child-bed child bed

Etymology

From Middle English child bed; equivalent to child + bed.

Derived words

childbed fever
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