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pregnancy
The condition of a woman or female mammal carrying one or more offspring in the body; the time from conception to birth.
Während ihrer Schwangerschaft hat sie auf Kaffee verzichtet.
During her pregnancy, she gave up coffee.
'Schwangerschaft' (pregnancy) is derived from the adjective 'schwanger' (pregnant). The ending '-schaft' forms a noun that describes a state or period of time, similar to 'Freundschaft' (friendship) or 'Landschaft' (landscape).
Sie ist schwanger und erwartet ihr erstes Kind.
She is pregnant and expecting her first child.
A very common combination is 'während der Schwangerschaft' (during pregnancy). The preposition 'während' requires the genitive, although in spoken language it is sometimes also formed with the dative.
Während der Schwangerschaft sollte man auf Alkohol verzichten.
During pregnancy, one should avoid alcohol.
Common verbs connected with 'Schwangerschaft' (pregnancy) are 'eine Schwangerschaft feststellen' (to confirm a pregnancy), 'eine Schwangerschaft unterbrechen' (to terminate a pregnancy), or 'eine Schwangerschaft verläuft gut/problemlos' (a pregnancy is going well / without problems).
Der Arzt konnte die Schwangerschaft in der sechsten Woche feststellen.
The doctor was able to confirm the pregnancy in the sixth week.
