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Selbstmord
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German
Etymology
de selbst Mord self murder. Compare nl zelfmoord, en self-murder.
Pronunciation
de /ˈzɛlps(t)ˌmɔʁt/
de De-Selbstmord.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s
suicide
de Selbsttötung ; Suizid<q:chiefly medical, officialese> ; Freitod<q:euphemistic>
Usage notes
Selbstmord is the general and most common word for “suicide”. The synonyms given above are preferred in certain contexts in order to avoid the negative moral judgment implied by the component word Mord (“murder”).
Declension
m,(e)s
Derived terms
de Selbstmord aus Angst vor dem Tod Selbstmordanschlag Selbstmordattentat Selbstmörder Selbstmordfantasie selbstmordgefährdet Selbstmordversuch
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