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Killer

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪlɐ/
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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English killer; analyzable as killen +‎ -er.

Noun

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Killer m (strong, genitive Killers, plural Killer, feminine Killerin)

  1. (informal) killer, murderer (usually either a paid killer, contract killer, gunman, hitman or a serial killer, often in proper nouns, e.g., in tabloids)
    Synonym: Mörder
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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Killer m (strong, genitive Killers, plural Killer)

  1. Clipping of Tintenkiller.
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Further reading

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  • Killer” in Duden online
  • Killer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache