parideira

Portuguese

Etymology

From parir (“to give birth”) +‎ -deira.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.ɾiˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [pa.ɾiˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.ɾiˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [pa.ɾiˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.ɾiˈde(j).ɾa/ [pa.ɾiˈde(ɪ̯).ɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.ɾiˈdɐj.ɾɐ/ [pɐ.ɾiˈðɐj.ɾɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.ɾiˈdɐj.ɾɐ/ [pɐ.ɾiˈðɐj.ɾɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.ɾiˈdej.ɾɐ/ [pɐ.ɾiˈðej.ɾɐ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.ɾiˈdej.ɾɐ/ [pɐ.ɾiˈðej.ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.ɾiˈde.ɾɐ/ [pɐ.ɾiˈðe.ɾɐ]

Noun

parideira f (plural parideiras)

1. a female who is giving birth
2. a female in reproductive age

Related terms

• parir
• parteira