abortie

Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin abortiō. Already mentioned by Lodewijk Meyer in the sense “miscarriage”. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌaːˈbɔr.si/
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  • Hyphenation: abor‧tie
  • Rhymes: -ɔrsi

Noun

abortie f (plural aborties)

  1. (dated, rare) a miscarriage, a spontaneous abortion [from 19th c.]
    Synonym: miskraam
  2. (dated, rare) an induced abortion [from 19th c.]
    Synonym: abortus

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: aborsi (“induced abortion”)
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