kindermoord

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From kinder (child, compounding form of kind) +‎ moord (murder).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪn.dərˌmoːrt/
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  • Hyphenation: kin‧der‧moord

Noun[edit]

kindermoord f (plural kindermoorden, diminutive kindermoordje n)

  1. infanticide
    Zeer lang, lang geleê in Bethlehem / een onoog'lijk herdersoord / vond eene historie plaets / der baring en kindermoord.
    A long time ago, in Bethlehem / a tiny shepherds' town / occurred a tale of childbirth and / the massacre of the innocents.