Grammatical class

Verb

accoucher

(intransitive) to go into labour

Details

Syllables

ac-cou-cher

Phonetics

a.ku.ʃe

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

11710

Freq. (movies)

5243

Freq. (news)

13823

Sentences

Allez, accouche ! On va rien te faire.

Come on, say it! We won't do nothing to you.

A1

Elle a accouché d’un petit garçon.

She gave birth to a little boy.

A1

Je vais accoucher.

I'm in labour.

A1

Layla va accoucher?

Is Layla going to have that baby?

A1

Quand va-t-elle accoucher ?

When is the baby due?

A1

Je suis en train d’accoucher.

I am in labour.

A1

Faire une fausse couche signifie accoucher trop tôt.

Having a miscarriage means giving birth too soon.

A2

Il a accouché d’une merveilleuse idée.

He came up with a wonderful idea.

B1

Elle accouchait les mères.

She used to help mothers give birth.

B1