zwanger
pregnant
Intermediate Adjective
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Pronunciation
/ˈzwɑŋ.ər/
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Cultural Note
The Netherlands is famous for its high rate of home births ('thuisbevallingen'). A 'kraamzorg' (maternity care nurse) visits the family at home for about a week after birth to help with the newborn and household.
📝 Example Sentences
Mijn zus is zwanger van haar eerste kind.
My sister is pregnant with her first child.
Ze is al zes maanden zwanger.
She is already six months pregnant.
📊 Adjective Forms
| Gender | Form |
|---|---|
| base | zwanger |
| inflected | zwangere |
| comparative | |
| superlative |