Mörder

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German morder, mordære (also Middle High German morderære), from Old High German murdiro, murdreo (“murderer”), from Proto-Germanic *murþrijô (“murderer”). By surface analysis, morden +‎ -er, or Mord +‎ -er.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmœʁdɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Mör‧der

Noun[edit]

Mörder m (strong, genitive Mörders, plural Mörder, feminine Mörderin)

  1. murderer, assassin, assassinator, killer, slayer (male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonym: Killer

Declension[edit]

Declension of Mörder [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Mörder die Mörder
genitive eines des Mörders der Mörder
dative einem dem Mörder den Mördern
accusative einen den Mörder die Mörder

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Further reading[edit]

  • “Mörder” in Duden online
  • “Mörder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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