childhood

Значение

1. The state of being a child.
2. The time during which one is a child, from between infancy and puberty.
3. The early stages of development of something.

Пишется через дефис как

child‧hood

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈt͡ʃaɪldhʊd/

Этимология

From Middle English childhode, childhod, from Old English ċildhād (“childhood”), equivalent to child + -hood. Compare dialectal Dutch kindheid (“childishness”), German Low German Kinnerheid (“childhood”), and German Kindheit (“childhood”).

Предложения

During his childhood he was coached and trained by his mother and grandmother .

В детстве его тренировали и обучали его мать и бабушка.