paternity leave en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pəˈtɜːnɪti ˌliːv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /pəˈtɜ(ɹ)nəti ˌliv/ (General-American)
- [-ɾi] (General-American)
Etymology
From paternity + leave, modelled after maternity leave.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) A leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby.
My husband is on a three-month paternity leave while he looks after our newborn baby and I’m working abroad.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paternity leaves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (14)
nl vaderschapsverlof (leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby) · da barsel (leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby) · fi isyysloma (leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby) · es diábetes paterna (leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby) · es permiso de paternidad (leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby) · es excedencia paternal (leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby) · sv faderskapsledighet (leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby) · pt licença-paternidade (leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby) · cmn 陪產假 /陪产假 (leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby) · fr congé de paternité (leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby) · de Vaterschaftsurlaub (leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby) · pl urlop ojcowski (leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby) · tr babalık izni (leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby) · ga saoire atharthachta (leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby)