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maternity noun

  /məˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/
  • The state of being a mother; motherhood.
 moderskap
  • The state of being pregnant; pregnancy.
 dräktighet
  • A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.
 förlossningsavdelning

maternal adjective

  /məˈtɜːnəl/ , /məˈtɝnəl/
  • Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.
 moderlig

maternalism noun

  • The treatment of people in a motherly manner, especially by caring for them as a mother would care for her children.
 moderlighet
maternity ward
förlossningsavdelning, barnbördsavdelning, barnbördshus
maternity leave
moderskapsledighet
maternity hospital
förlossningsavdelning
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