motherhood

[US]/'mʌðəhʊd/
[UK]/'mʌðɚhʊd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. tilstanden eller oplevelsen af at være mor, rollen med at opdrage børn.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

Motherhood was for her a journey into the unknown.

Moderskabet var for hende en rejse ind i det ukendte.

motherhood is not an unmixed blessing.

barselskabet er ikke en udelukkende velsignelse.

many women fight shy of motherhood for one reason or another.

mange kvinder er tøvende over for at blive mor af den ene eller den anden grund.

Motherhood doesn't suit her; she shouldn't have had children.

Moderskabet passer ikke til hende; hun skulle aldrig have fået børn.

to say I'm fed up with the Olympics is like being against motherhood and apple pie .

At sige, at jeg er træt af OL, er som at være imod moderskab og æbletærte.

The joys of motherhood are immeasurable.

Moderskabets glæder er umålelige.

She embraced motherhood with open arms.

Hun tog imod moderskabet med åbne arme.

Motherhood is a journey filled with ups and downs.

Moderskabet er en rejse fyldt med op- og nedture.

She juggles work and motherhood effortlessly.

Hun jonglerer ubesværet med arbejde og moderskab.

Motherhood has its own set of challenges.

Moderskabet har sine egne udfordringer.

She found fulfillment in motherhood.

Hun fandt tilfredshed i moderskabet.

Motherhood requires patience and understanding.

Moderskabet kræver tålmodighed og forståelse.

She cherishes every moment of motherhood.

Hun holder af hvert eneste øjeblik af moderskabet.

Motherhood is a journey of love and sacrifice.

Moderskabet er en rejse af kærlighed og offer.

Real-world Examples

Women who find it hard to combine work and motherhood often forgo the latter.

Kvinder, der har svært ved at kombinere arbejde og moderliv, opgiver ofte det sidste.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

“Most women deceive themselves in motherhood.”

„De fleste kvinder bedrager sig selv i moderliv.“

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

She combined motherhood with glamour, royal duties with charity work.

Hun kombinerede moderliv med glamour, royale pligter med velgørenhedsarbejde.

Source: VOA Standard English_Europe

Who's perhaps finding what she craved from motherhood in other places.

Hvem finder måske det, hun længtes efter fra moderlivet, andre steder.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Women seeking to defer motherhood are often encouraged to check their fertility.

Kvinder, der søger at udskyde moderlivet, opfordres ofte til at tjekke deres fertilitet.

Source: The Economist - Technology

Arden cited the demands of motherhood has a top reason for leaving.

Arden nævnte kravene til moderlivet som en af de vigtigste årsager til at forlade.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

These physiological changes during pregnancy are probably the best-studied part of motherhood.

Disse fysiologiske ændringer under graviditeten er sandsynligvis den bedst undersøgte del af moderlivet.

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

It's enough to give mothers what I have called 'a motherhood complex'.

Det er nok til at give mødre det, jeg har kaldt 'en moderkompleks'.

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

Look at that, motherhood, what was the most surprising part about becoming a mother?

Se på det, moderliv, hvad var det mest overraskende ved at blive mor?

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

I think of superb motherhood and a struggle to raise one's chicks.

Jeg tænker på fantastisk moderliv og en kamp for at opdrage sine unger.

Source: Discovery Channel: Battle of the Dinosaurs

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