Abort

See also: abort

German

Etymology 1

Originally “remote place”, at first in Middle Low German afort (16th century). The contemporary sense as a euphemism since the 18th century. Analysable as ab (“off, away”) +‎ Ort (“place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈapˌ(ʔ)ɔʁt/

Noun

Abort m (genitive Abortes, plural Aborte)

1. (dated) toilet, loo

Etymology 2

From Latin abortus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈbɔʁt/

• Audio:

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Noun

Abort m (genitive Abortes, plural Aborte)

1. (formal, medicine) miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, abort

Synonyms

• Fehlgeburt (usual)