die Fehlgeburt
Translation
miscarriage, spontaneous abortion
Examples
Sie erlitt eine Fehlgeburt.
She had a miscarriage.
Die Angst vor einer Fehlgeburt war groß.
The fear of a miscarriage was great.
Grammar Patterns
to have/suffer a miscarriage She had a miscarriage.
Similar Words
Abort (abortion)
Etymology
Composed of 'Fehl-' (wrong, failed) and 'Geburt' (birth). It literally means a 'failed birth'.
Memory Tips
The prefix 'Fehl-' often indicates something has gone wrong, like in 'Fehler' (error). This is a birth that went wrong.