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abortion in German

abortion in German is Abtreibung, Schwangerschaftsabbruch — abortion means the deliberate ending of a pregnancy before the foetus can survive on its own.

abortion in German

Abtreibung
noun
Schwangerschaftsabbruch
noun

What does "abortion" mean?

  1. noun The deliberate ending of a pregnancy before the foetus can survive on its own.
    "She travelled to another city to have an abortion."
  2. noun A pregnancy that ends naturally and too early to produce a surviving baby; a miscarriage.
    "The vet suspected the mare had suffered a spontaneous abortion."
  3. noun The failure or collapse of a plan, project, or process partway through.
    "Budget cuts led to the abortion of the entire research programme."
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abortion in a sentence

  • She travelled to another city to have an abortion.
  • The clinic offers counselling before and after an abortion.
  • The vet suspected the mare had suffered a spontaneous abortion.
  • Budget cuts led to the abortion of the entire research programme.

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What is "abortion" in German?

"abortion" in German is Abtreibung, Schwangerschaftsabbruch. abortion means: The deliberate ending of a pregnancy before the foetus can survive on its own.

How do you use "abortion" in a sentence?

Example: "She travelled to another city to have an abortion." In German, "abortion" is Abtreibung, Schwangerschaftsabbruch.

Are there other ways to say "abortion" in German?

Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "abortion": Abtreibung, Schwangerschaftsabbruch.

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