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Mordbrand
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German
Etymology
From de gmh mortbrant. de Mord murder Brand fire. Compare sv mordbrand, no - nb mordbrann.
Pronunciation
de /ˈmɔrtˌbrant/ [ˈmɔʁtˌbʁant] [ˈmɔɐ̯t-]
de De-Mordbrand.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s,^e
de elevated dated arson to a house with the intent to kill
Usage notes
Not a legal term. Chiefly found in historical contexts, but contemporary use is still possible and tends to express a very harsh moral condemnation.
Declension
m,(e)s,^e
Related terms
de Mordbrenner