barnmisshandel

Swedish

Etymology

barn +‎ misshandel, listed in SAOL in 1991 but not in 1973.

Noun

barnmisshandel c

1. child (physical) abuse

Usage notes

Usually implies physical abuse. "Övergrepp mot barn" is more common in the sexual sense.

Declension

Declension of barnmisshandel

		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)