Translation
to give birth
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Word origin
From Old French acouchier ('to put to bed'), from à and coucher ('to lay down'), from Latin collocare ('to place').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- collocare
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | accouche | accouchais | accouchai | accoucherai | accoucherais |
| tu | accouches | accouchais | accouchas | accoucheras | accoucherais |
| il/elle | accouche | accouchait | accoucha | accouchera | accoucherait |
| nous | accouchons | accouchions | accouchâmes | accoucherons | accoucherions |
| vous | accouchez | accouchiez | accouchâtes | accoucherez | accoucheriez |
| ils/elles | accouchent | accouchaient | accouchèrent | accoucheront | accoucheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | accouche | accouchasse |
| tu | accouches | accouchasses |
| il/elle | accouche | accouchât |
| nous | accouchions | accouchassions |
| vous | accouchiez | accouchassiez |
| ils/elles | accouchent | accouchassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | accouche |
| nous | accouchons |
| vous | accouchez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- accouchant
- Past participle
- accouché · accouchée · accouchés · accouchées
Examples
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She gave birth to a baby girl last night.
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My cousin is due to give birth in March.
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Many women give birth in hospital.
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The midwife helped her to give birth.
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