zelfmoord
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[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)