trächtige
Trächtige is a German adjective meaning pregnant. It describes a person or animal that is carrying offspring. The term is common in veterinary, agricultural, and medical contexts, but it also appears in everyday language when referring to pregnancy in humans. The corresponding noun is Trächtigkeit, which denotes the state or period of being pregnant.
In modern German, trächtig follows standard adjective inflection rules. Before a feminine singular noun in the
Etymology and related terms: The word is part of standard High German and has historical usage dating
Notes on usage: Trächtig is most typical when describing animals, livestock, or medical cases, but it is