French Conversation · Level 164
30 words
French word
accouchement
Pronunciation
IPA/akuʃəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine noundelivery
Example
L'accouchement s'est bien passé.
The delivery went smoothly.
More examples
Après un accouchement difficile, elle est restée quelques jours à l'hôpital.
After a difficult delivery, she stayed in the hospital for a few days.
Core concept
A birth process that includes the mother's labor and the moment the child is delivered.
Common phrases
un accouchement difficile
difficult delivery
un accouchement à terme
full-term delivery
un accouchement sans complication
uncomplicated delivery
Similar words
naissance: The moment or event when a baby is born.
bébé: A baby or very young child.
Definition in French
Fait de mettre au monde un enfant, englobant le travail et l'acte de la naissance.
Word origin
The noun accouchement derives from accoucher, while Old French acoucher was built from a- and coucher, meaning to put or lie down.
Usage tips
- Accouchement is common in medical and formal contexts, whereas naissance is often more natural for the general fact of being born.
Opposites
- fausse couchemiscarriagenoun
Related words
- accouchergive birthverb
- accouchéhaving given birthadjective