parenthood en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English parent Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English parenthood From parent + -hood.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The state of being a parent
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| parenthoods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (14)
pl rodzicielstwo (state of being parent) · mk родителство (state of being parent) · fi vanhemmuus (state of being parent) · cs rodičovství (state of being parent) · ru матери́нство (state of being parent) · uk батькі́вство (state of being parent) · de Elternschaft (state of being parent) · fr parentalité (state of being parent) · es parentalidad (state of being parent) · tr ebeveynlik (state of being parent) · sv föräldraskap (state of being parent) · nl ouderschap (state of being parent) · ru отцо́вство (state of being parent) · af ouerskap (state of being parent)