motherhood en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmʌðɚˌhʊd/ (General-American)
- /ˈmʊðəˌhʊd/ (Northern-England)
- /ˈmə-/ (General-American)
- /ˈmʌðəɹˌhʉd/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
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- /ˈmʌðəhʊd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English moderhode, moderhede, equivalent to mother + -hood.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being a mother.
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(countable, uncountable) Mothers, considered as a group.
the nation's motherhood
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| motherhoods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
siblinghood · parenthood · fatherhood
Deriveds
Republican motherhood · motherhood statement · motherhood and apple pie · flag, motherhood and apple pie
Synonyms
mumhood · mummyhood · mommyhood · momhood · mothership
Translations (53)
ko 모성 (state of being a mother) · kn ತಾಯ್ತನ (state of being a mother) · de Mutterschaft (state of being a mother) · fi äidit (mothers as a group) · pdt Muttaschoft (state of being a mother) · de Muttersein (state of being a mother) · ca maternitat (state of being a mother) · da moderskab (state of being a mother) · ko 엄마인 것 (state of being a mother) · ta தாய்மார் (mothers as a group) · cmn 母親群體 /母亲群体 (mothers as a group) · mr मातृत्व (state of being a mother) · fr maternité (state of being a mother) · ckb دایکی (state of being a mother) · id keibuan (state of being a mother) · mr आईपणा (state of being a mother) · mk мајчинство (state of being a mother) · te మాతృత్వము (state of being a mother) · tr analık (state of being a mother) · de Muttertum (state of being a mother) · pl macierzyństwo (state of being a mother) · ru матери́нство (state of being a mother) · cmn 全體母親 /全体母亲 (mothers as a group) · hi मातृत्व (state of being a mother) · lt motinystė (state of being a mother) · crh analıq (state of being a mother) · fi äitiys (state of being a mother) · sq nënëri (state of being a mother) · hu anyaság (state of being a mother) · pt maternidade (state of being a mother) · sq mëmësi (state of being a mother) · es maternidad (state of being a mother) · sq amësi (state of being a mother) · cmn 母親身份 /母亲身份 (state of being a mother) · tr annelik (state of being a mother) · bg майчинство (state of being a mother) · cs mateřství (state of being a mother) · sv moderskap (state of being a mother) · kn ಮಾತೃತ್ವ (state of being a mother) · alt энелик (state of being a mother) · cmn 母性 (state of being a mother) · mi whaeatanga (state of being a mother) · pt mães (mothers as a group) · cy mamolaeth (state of being a mother) · eo patrineco (state of being a mother) · ar أُمُومَة (state of being a mother) · sw umama (state of being a mother) · nl moederschap (state of being a mother) · pl matki (mothers as a group) · ta தாய்மை (state of being a mother) · cmn 母親們 /母亲们 (mothers as a group) · mk мајчинство (mothers as a group) · ckb دایکان (mothers as a group)