Abort

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German

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Etymology 1

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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

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  • IPA(key): /aˈbɔʁt/, /ˈabɔʁt/

Noun

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Abort m (strong, genitive Abortes or Aborts, plural Aborte)

  1. (dated) toilet, loo
    • 2003 February 20, Theo Sommer, “Tagebuchnotizen aus Nordkorea”, in Die Zeit[1], Hamburg, →ISSN:
      Das "Haeju Hotel": So etwas habe ich seit Jahrzehnten nicht mehr erlebt. Finstere Halle, Türkenklo, streng riechend wie schwäbische Aborte vor fünfzig Jahren.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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Etymology 2

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From Latin abortus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈbɔʁt/
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Noun

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Abort m (strong, genitive Abortes or Aborts, plural Aborte)

  1. (formal, medicine) miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, abort
    Synonym: (usual) Fehlgeburt
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Descendants
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  • Bulgarian: аборт (abort)
  • Estonian: abort

Etymology 3

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Borrowed from English abort.

Noun

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Abort m (strong, genitive Aborts, plural Aborts)

  1. (aeronautics) abort (early termination of a mission)
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