Killer

See also: killer

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪlɐ/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English killer; analyzable as killen +‎ -er.

Noun

Killer m (genitive Killers, plural Killer, feminine Killerin)

1. (informal) A killer, murderer (male or of unspecified sex) (usually either a paid killer, contract killer, gunman, hitman or a serial killer, often in proper nouns, e.g., in tabloids).

Derived terms

• Auftragskiller
• Killerspiel

Related terms

• killen

Etymology 2

Short for Tintenkiller (“ink eradicator”, literally “ink killer”).

Noun

Killer m (genitive Killers, plural Killer)

1. (colloquial) an ink eradicator, ink eraser

Synonyms

• Korrekturstift

Derived terms

• killern

Further reading

• “Killer” in Duden online