Auftragsmörder
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Auftrag (“order, mission, contract”) + -s- (“interfix, Fugen-s (in German)”) + Mörder (“killer, hitman”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Auftragsmörder m (strong, genitive Auftragsmörders, plural Auftragsmörder, feminine Auftragsmörderin)
- A contract killer, hitman (male or of unspecified gender) (e.g., paid by mobsters to assassinate any designated target)
- Synonyms: Killer, Mietmörder
Declension
[edit]Declension of Auftragsmörder [masculine, strong]
Related terms
[edit]- Auftragsmord (“murder for hire, contract kill”)