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).

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