zelfmoord

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From zelf- (self-) +‎ moord (murder). A calque of German Selbstmord, from New Latin suīcīdium.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛlf.moːrt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: zelf‧moord

Noun[edit]

zelfmoord m (plural zelfmoorden)

  1. suicide [from 18th c.]
  2. (figurative) self-destruction, self-destructive behaviour

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: selfmoord
  • Indonesian: bunuh diri (calque)