Polyglot Dictionary

parteira

/paɾˈtejɾa/

a noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as parteiras

Meaning

  1. midwife

    • A parteira faz o parto em casa.

      The midwife delivers the baby at home.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Hebamme

Hebamme is the German word for the same thing — both mean "midwife."

Spanish

comadrona

comadrona is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "midwife."

Spanish

matrona

matrona is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "midwife."

Spanish

partera

partera is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "midwife."

Practice

1 What does parteira mean?

2 Fill the gap: A ___ faz o parto em casa.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches parteira?

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