abiogenese

See also: Abiogenese

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed from English abiogenesis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aː.bi.oː.ɣeːˈneː.zə/, /aː.bi.oː.ɣəˈneː.zə/
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Hyphenation: abi‧o‧ge‧ne‧se
Rhymes: -eːzə

Noun

abiogenese f (uncountable)

abiogenesis

Norwegian Bokmål

The Champagne vent at the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, a type of hydrothermal vent called a “white smoker”. Some scientists believe that abiogenesis occurred at such deep sea vents.

Etymology

a- +‎ bio- +‎ genese, first part from Greek α- (a-, “a-, an-, in-, un-, -less”), from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not, without”), from Proto-Hellenic *ə- (“un-, not; without, lacking”), from Proto-Indo-European *n̥- (“not, un-”). Middle part from Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, “life”), either from *gʷih₃wós (“alive, living”), with the suffix *-wós, or from βίοτος (bíotos, “life”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wo-teh₂ or *gʷih₃-etos (“life”), both from *gʷeyh₃- (“to live”). Last part from genesis (“creation, origin”), from Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis, “creation, origin, source”), from Proto-Hellenic *génetis (“origin, source”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis (“birth, production”), from *ǵenh₁- (“to produce, beget, give birth”) + the suffix *-tis (derives abstract/action nouns).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /abiːʊɡɛˈneːsə/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -eːsə
Hyphenation: a‧bi‧o‧ge‧ne‧se

Noun

abiogenese m (definite singular abiogenesen, indefinite plural abiogeneser, definite plural abiogenesene)

(evolutionary theory) abiogenesis (the origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents)
- 1899, Naturen, page 57:
  hvorledes en naturforsker i vor tid kan tro paa abiogenesen forstaar jeg ikke
  I do not understand how a natural scientist in our time can believe in abiogenesis

References

“abiogenese” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
“abiogenesis” in Store norske leksikon