Definition
Plural of childbed; multiple beds for women during or after childbirth, or multiple instances of the postpartum period.
Etymology
Simple plural of 'childbed' formed by adding -s. The plural would have been common in historical medical or household contexts where multiple births were discussed or managed.
Kelly Says
In large historical households or hospitals, having multiple 'childbeds' was a marker of wealth and preparedness—wealthy families maintained entire rooms dedicated to childbearing, while poor women had to manage birth in shared or inadequate spaces.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ልጅ እንግዳ
li-jish en-g-da
ARالعربية
أسرّة الأطفال
as-ra-t al-a-ta-fan
BNবাংলা
শিশু বিছানা
shi-shu bi-cha-na
CACatalà
llits per infants
lit-s per in-fan-ts
CSČeština
dětské postýlky
de-ts-ke pos-tyl-ky
DADansk
børnesenge
bo-r-nes-en-ge
DEDeutsch
Kinderbetten
kin-der-bet-ten
ELΕλληνικά
κρεβάτια παιδιών
kre-va-tia pa-di-on
ESEspañol
camas para niños
ca-mas pa-ra ni-nos
FAفارسی
کровать برای کودکان
ko-ra-vat ba-ra-ye koo-do-kan
FISuomi
vauvakuopat
vau-va-kuo-pat
FRFrançais
lits pour enfants
lits poor en-fan-ts
GUGU
બાળક માટે બેડ
ba-al-ka ma-te be-d
HAHA
Kwanciyar yara
kwan-ci-yar ya-ra
HEעברית
מיטות ילדים
mit-ot yi-le-dim
HIहिन्दी
बच्चों के लिए बिस्तर
ba-ch-chon ke li-ye bis-tar
HUMagyar
gyermekágyak
gyer-mek-a-gyak
IDBahasa Indonesia
tempat tidur anak
tem-pat ti-dur a-nak
ITItaliano
letti per bambini
let-ti per ba-bi-n-i
JA日本語
子供用ベッド
kodomo-you-beddo
KKKK
өршілік жай
or-shi-lik jay
KMKM
បទពិសោធ
ba-te-vi-so-th
MRMR
बच्चांसाठी बिस्तर
ba-ch-chan-sa-thi bis-tar
MSBahasa Melayu
tempat tidur kanak-kanak
tem-pat ti-dur ka-nak-ka-nak
MYမြန်မာ
ကလေး ပႊ
ka-le-pa-ng
NLNederlands
kinderbedden
kin-der-bed-den
NONorsk
barnesenger
bar-ne-sen-ger
PAPA
ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਲਈ ਬਿਸਤਰ
ba-ch-ch-ya-n li-ye bis-tar
PLPolski
łóżka dziecięce
w-o-z-ka die-ci-e-ce
PTPortuguês
berços
ber-ços
RORomână
creșe pentru copii
cre-se pe-r-u-co-pi
RUРусский
детские кроватки
det-ski-ye kro-vat-ki
SVSvenska
barnsängar
barns-a-ngar
SWKiswahili
magari ya watoto
ma-ga-ri ya wa-to-to
TAதமிழ்
குழந்தை படுக்கைகள்
ku-zhan-thai pa-du-ka-kai-gal
TEతెలుగు
బిడ్డల పడుగులు
bi-dda-la pa-du-gu-lu
THไทย
เตียงเด็ก
tiang dek
TLTL
higa para sa mga bata
hi-ga pa-ra sa mga ba-ta
TRTürkçe
çocuk yatakları
choo-ook ya-ta-klar-i
UKУкраїнська
крибці для дітей
kri-btsi dlya di-te-i
URاردو
بچوں کے لیے بیڈ
bach-on ke liye bed
VITiếng Việt
giường cho trẻ em
giong cho tre em
ZUZU
izwi lamadoda
i-zwi la-ma-do-da
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Plural of childbed; same historical context of medicalized postpartum confinement enforcing gender-specific isolation and limiting women's autonomy in recovery.
Inclusive Usage
Use only in historical analysis; clarify that confinement was medical ideology, not health requirement.
Inclusive Alternatives
["postpartum recovery spaces (historical)"]
Empowerment Note
Midwives prioritized shorter confinement and community care; their protocols were replaced by physician-controlled, longer isolation practices.