die Schwangerschaft
Translation
pregnancy
Examples
Ihre Schwangerschaft verläuft gut.
Her pregnancy is going well.
Sie ist im dritten Monat ihrer Schwangerschaft.
She is in the third month of her pregnancy.
Grammar Patterns
a pregnancy (to confirm a pregnancy)
during the pregnancy (not to smoke during the pregnancy)
Similar Words
Synonyms: Gravidität
Etymology
Composed of 'schwanger' (pregnant) and the suffix '-schaft', which indicates a state or condition, like '-ship' or '-hood' in English.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the word 'schwer' (heavy). A pregnancy makes one 'heavy' with child. The '-schaft' suffix denotes the 'state of being'.