miskraam

Dutch

Etymology

From mis- (“mis”) +‎ kraam (“birth”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: mis‧kraam

Noun

miskraam f (plural miskramen, diminutive miskraampje n)

  1. miscarriage

Usage notes

Not to be confused with abortus (“abortion”), which is the induced termination of a pregnancy. A miskraam on the other hand is a spontaneous natural termination of a pregnancy.

Synonyms

  • misgeboorte, misdracht
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