barnmisshandel
Swedish
Etymology
barn + misshandel, listed in SAOL in 1991 but not in 1973.
Noun
barnmisshandel c
Usage notes
Usually implies physical abuse. "Övergrepp mot barn" is more common in the sexual sense.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | barnmisshandel | barnmisshandels |
| definite | barnmisshandeln | barnmisshandelns | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
References
- barnmisshandel in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- barnmisshandel in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (11th ed., 6th printing, 1991)