zelfmoord
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From zelf- (“self-”) + moord (“murder”). A calque of German Selbstmord, from New Latin suīcīdium.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
zelfmoord m (plural zelfmoorden)
- suicide [from 18th c.]
- (figurative) self-destruction, self-destructive behaviour
Synonyms[edit]
- (suicide): suïcide, zelfdoding
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: selfmoord
- → Indonesian: bunuh diri (calque)