misbirth

Betekenis (Engels)

An abortion.

Sinonieme

abortion

miscarriage

Vertalings

إجهاض

die Abtreibung

die Fehlgeburt

der Abort

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: -

Geërf van Old English: misbyrd

Verwante met Nederlands: misgeboorte

Verwante met Duits: Missgeburt

In summary

From Middle English, from Old English misbyrd (“abortion”), from Proto-Germanic *missa- (“mis-”) +*burdiz, *burþiz (“birth, carriage”). Equivalent to mis- + birth. Cognate with Dutch misgeboorte (“miscarriage”), German Missgeburt (“abortion”). Compare also misbreyde.