suizidal

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German

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Etymology

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From Suizid +‎ -al. Possibly calqued on, but certainly reinforced by English suicidal.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌzuːitsiˈdaːl/
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Adjective

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suizidal (strong nominative masculine singular suizidaler, comparative suizidaler, superlative am suizidalsten)

  1. suicidal (pertaining or referring to suicide)
    Synonyms: selbstmordbezogen, (in compounds) Selbstmord-, Suizid-
    Er hat suizidale Gedanken.He has suicidal thoughts.
    Sie hatte eine suizidale Krise.She had a suicidal crisis.
  2. suicidal (inclined to suicide)
    Synonyms: selbstmordgefährdet, suizidgefährdet
    Er befand sich schon lange in einer suizidalen Stimmung.He had long been in a suicidal disposition.
    Sie ist suizidal.She is suicidal.
  3. suicidal (aimed at suicide, constituting it)
    Synonym: selbstmörderisch (only this word hyperbolically for “reckless”)
    Sein suizidales Verhalten ist höchst beunruhigend.His suicidal behaviour is highly alarming.
    Das suizidale Ende ihres Lebens war vorauszusehen.Her life’s suicidal end was foreseeable.

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