moedermoord

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From moeder +‎ moord.

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • Hyphenation: moe‧der‧moord

Noun[edit]

moedermoord m (plural moedermoorden, diminutive moedermoordje n)

  1. matricide, parricide of one's own mother
  2. (figuratively) defamation of a motherlike authority figure (a person or an organization such as a hospital)

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