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father-to-be

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A male partner of a pregnant woman (mother-to-be), especially when she is pregnant for the first time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh2-? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *ph2tḗr Proto-Germanic *fadēr Proto-West Germanic *fader Old English fæder Middle English fader English father English -to-be English father-to-be From father + -to-be.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: aitagai — male partner of a pregnant woman
  • Chinese Mandarin: 準爸爸 /准爸爸 (zhǔnbàba) — male partner of a pregnant woman
  • Finnish: tuleva isä — male partner of a pregnant woman