schwanger
pregnant
Intermediate Adjective
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Pronunciation
/ˈʃvaŋɐ/
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Cultural Note
Germany has strong Mutterschutz (maternity protection) laws: pregnant women cannot be fired, and they receive six weeks of paid leave before and eight weeks after birth. The Mutterpass is a health booklet every pregnant woman receives to track her pregnancy.
📝 Example Sentences
Sie ist im dritten Monat schwanger.
She is three months pregnant.
Meine Schwester ist schwanger geworden.
My sister got pregnant.
Sie erwartet ihr erstes Kind — sie ist schwanger!
She is expecting her first child — she is pregnant!
📊 Adjective Forms
| Gender | Form |
|---|---|
| base | schwanger |
| comparative | — |
| predicative | schwanger |
| superlative | — |