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miscarriage in Dutch

miscarriage in Dutch is abortus, miskraam, misdracht — miscarriage means the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive outside the womb.

miscarriage in Dutch

abortus
noun
(medicine) The spontaneous natural termination of a pregnancy, especially before it is viable; the fatal expulsion of a foetus from the womb before term. [from 17th c.]
miskraam
noun
(medicine) The spontaneous natural termination of a pregnancy, especially before it is viable; the fatal expulsion of a foetus from the womb before term. [from 17th c.]
misdracht
noun
(medicine) The spontaneous natural termination of a pregnancy, especially before it is viable; the fatal expulsion of a foetus from the womb before term. [from 17th c.]
misgeboorte
noun
(medicine) The spontaneous natural termination of a pregnancy, especially before it is viable; the fatal expulsion of a foetus from the womb before term. [from 17th c.]

What does "miscarriage" mean?

  1. noun The loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive outside the womb.
    "She was devastated after suffering a miscarriage in her first trimester."
  2. noun A failure of something, especially a plan or process, to work as intended — most often used in the fixed phrase "miscarriage of justice."
    "New DNA evidence proved it had been a shocking miscarriage of justice."
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miscarriage in a sentence

  • She was devastated after suffering a miscarriage in her first trimester.
  • New DNA evidence proved it had been a shocking miscarriage of justice.

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What is "miscarriage" in Dutch?

"miscarriage" in Dutch is abortus, miskraam, misdracht. miscarriage means: The loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive outside the womb.

How do you use "miscarriage" in a sentence?

Example: "She was devastated after suffering a miscarriage in her first trimester." In Dutch, "miscarriage" is abortus, miskraam, misdracht.

Are there other ways to say "miscarriage" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 4 translations listed for "miscarriage": abortus, miskraam, misdracht, misgeboorte.

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