Schwangerschaftsabbruch

German edit

Etymology edit

Schwangerschaft (pregnancy) +‎ Abbruch (breaking off, cancellation, discontinuation)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvaŋɐʃaft͡sˌʔapbʁʊx/
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Noun edit

Schwangerschaftsabbruch m (strong, genitive Schwangerschaftsabbruches or Schwangerschaftsabbruchs, plural Schwangerschaftsabbrüche)

  1. (originally euphemistic) induced abortion
    Synonym: (the older and still commoner term) Abtreibung

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