English-German translation for "midwife"

"midwife" German translation

midwife
[ˈmidwaif]noun | Substantiv s <irregular | irregulär, unregelmäßigirr>

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Hebamme, Geburtshelferin
  • Hebammefeminine | Femininum f
    midwife also | aucha. figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Geburtshelferinfeminine | Femininum f
    midwife also | aucha. figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    midwife also | aucha. figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
midwife
[ˈmidwaif]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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Hebammendienste leisten, entbinden
midwife
[ˈmidwaif]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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entbinden zutage fördern
  • zutage fördern
    midwife figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    midwife figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Sie sind die Hebammen des Kapitalismus, wie ich sie gerne nenne.
Or as I like to call them, they are the midwives of capitalism.
Source: TED
Eine traditionelle Geburtshelfering ist ein Fachmann.
A traditional midwife is a professional.
Source: TED
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