abortnemnd

Norwegian

/ɑˈbɔʈnɛm(n)d/

noun-c
Definitions
  • (Norwegian law) a board that decides whether a petition for abortion can be granted when the pregnancy has lasted for more than 12 weeks
  • (historical) a board of two doctors who decided whether women should be granted an application for an abortion scheme between 1960 and 1978

Etymology

Affix from Norwegian Bokmål abort + Norwegian Bokmål nemnd derived from Latin abortus derived from Old Norse nefnd (denomination, name, tribunal), nefna (mention, call, name).

Origin

Old Norse

nefna

Gloss

mention, call, name

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