Mutterschutz

German

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Etymology

From Mutter (“mother”) +‎ Schutz (“protection”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʊtɐˌʃʊt͡s/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Hyphenation: Mut‧ter‧schutz

Noun

Mutterschutz m (strong, genitive Mutterschutzes, no plural)

1. maternity leave

Usage notes

• In German law, Mutterschutz is specifically the period beginning six weeks before the baby's due date and ending eight weeks after the birth, during which the mother is legally not permitted to work. Elternzeit is available, but optional, for both parents and can last for up to three years after the birth.

Declension

Declension of Mutterschutz [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Mutterschutz
genitive	eines	des	Mutterschutzes
dative	einem	dem	Mutterschutz, Mutterschutze1
accusative	einen	den	Mutterschutz

¹Now rare, see notes.

See also

• Elternzeit

Further reading

• “Mutterschutz” in Duden online
• “Mutterschutz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache