abortlov

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

abort +‎ lov, first part from Latin abortus, perfect active participle of aborior (“miscarry”), formed from ab + orior (“come into being”). Second part from Danish lov (“law”), of Old Danish logh (“law”), from Old Norse lǫg (“law”), plural of lag (“layer”), from Proto-Germanic *lagą (“situation, law”), from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈbɔʈloːʋ/, /aˈbɔʁtloːʋ/

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• Rhymes: -oːʋ
• Hyphenation: ab‧ort‧lov

Noun

abortlov m (definite singular abortloven, indefinite plural abortlover, definite plural abortlovene)

1. (law) an abortion law (law that contains provisions on abortion)
   • 1970, Informasjon:

     [forslag om] balansert abortlov fra Senterkvinnene

     [proposal for] balanced abortion law from the Center Women

   • 1994, Atle Næss, Østre linje, page 323:

     oppmyking av abortloven

     softening of the abortion law

   abortloven av 1978

   the abortion law of 1978

   en liberal abortlov

   a liberal abortion law

References

• “abortlov” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “abortlov” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “abortlov” in Store norske leksikon

Anagrams

• bortlova