barnsäng

Swedish

Etymology

From barn (“child”) +‎ säng (“bed”).

Noun

barnsäng c

  1. a bed that women lie on when giving birth
    dö i barnsäng
    to die in childbirth
  2. (by extension) the postpartum period
  3. crib, cot (bed designed for infants or small children)

Declension

Declension of barnsäng
nominative genitive
singular indefinite barnsäng barnsängs
definite barnsängen barnsängens
plural indefinite barnsängar barnsängars
definite barnsängarna barnsängarnas

References

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