Raubmord
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Raub (“robbery”) + Mord (“murder”). Compare Dutch roofmoord.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Raubmord m (strong, genitive Raubmordes or Raubmords, plural Raubmorde)
- a murder that is committed during the perpetration of a robbery or with the intention to rob the victim
Usage notes
[edit]- Distinguish from Raub mit Todesfolge, i.e. robbery that leads to a victim’s death, but does not entail murder in the legal sense.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Raubmord [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Raubmord” in Duden online
- “Raubmord” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Raubmord” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.