accouche

See also: accouché

English

Etymology

A back-formation from accouchement, or else from French accoucher.[1][2]

Verb

accouche (third-person singular simple present accouches, present participle accouching, simple past and past participle accouched)

  1. (transitive) To aid in an accouchement.

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “accouchement (n.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. “accouche, v.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

French

Pronunciation
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Verb

accouche

  1. inflection of accoucher:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative
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