abortsøker
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
abort + søker, first part from Latin abortus, perfect active participle of aborior (“miscarry”), formed from ab + orior (“come into being”). Second part søke + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑˈbɔʈsøːkər/, /ɑˈbɔʁtsøːkər/
- Rhymes: -ər
- Hyphenation: ab‧ort‧søk‧er
Noun
abortsøker m (definite singular abortsøkeren, indefinite plural abortsøkere, definite plural abortsøkerne)
- an abortion seeker (one who is searching for the right or access to an abortion)
- 1970, Morgenbladet:
- stadig flere abortsøkere henvender seg til familierådgivningskontorene
- more and more abortion seekers are turning to family counseling offices
Related terms
- abortsøkende
- abortrådgivning
- abortkurator
References
- “abortsøker” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “abortsøker” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).