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birth weight

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The weight of a baby at birth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 出生體重 /出生体重 (chūshēng tǐzhòng) — weight of a baby at birth
  • Danish: fødselsvægt — weight of a baby at birth
  • Finnish: syntymäpaino — weight of a baby at birth
  • French: poids à la naissance — weight of a baby at birth
  • German: Geburtsgewicht — weight of a baby at birth
  • Indonesian: berat lahir — weight of a baby at birth
  • Indonesian: bobot lahir — weight of a baby at birth
  • Malay: berat lahir — weight of a baby at birth
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fødselsvekt — weight of a baby at birth
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: fødselsvekt — weight of a baby at birth
  • Portuguese: peso à nascença — weight of a baby at birth
  • Portuguese: peso ao nascer — weight of a baby at birth
  • Portuguese: peso no nascimento — weight of a baby at birth
  • Spanish: peso al nacer — weight of a baby at birth
  • Swedish: födelsevikt — weight of a baby at birth