killing
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪlɪŋ
[edit] Verb
killing
- Present participle of kill.
- This work is killing me.
[edit] Noun
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killing (plural killings)
- (informal) A large amount of money.
- He made a killing on the stock market.
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[edit] Translations
a large amount of money
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[edit] Danish
[edit] Etymology
From Old Norse ketlingr, diminutive form of ketta (“‘cat’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
killing c. (singular definite killingen, plural indefinite killinger)
[edit] Inflection
Inflection of “killing”
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
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| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | killing | killingen | killinger | killingerne |
| genitive | killings | killingens | killingers | killingernes |
