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moord

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Etymology

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From Dutch moord, from Middle Dutch mort, from Old Dutch morth, from Proto-Germanic *murþą, from Proto-Indo-European *mer- (to die).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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moord (plural moorde)

  1. murder

Derived terms

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /moːrt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: moord
  • Rhymes: -oːrt

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch mort, from Old Dutch morth, from Proto-West Germanic *morþ, from Proto-Germanic *murþą, from Proto-Indo-European *mer- (to die).

Noun

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moord m (plural moorden, diminutive moordje n)

  1. murder, a type of killing legally in a more severe degree than homicide
  2. (dated, frequently in the phrase 't is een moord) a tragedy, something extremely grave
    • 1927, Petrus August de Génestet, Gedichten van P. A. de Génestet, page 61:
      Een klucht..! maar 't is een moord, een diepe zielewonde!
      A farce..! but it's a tragedy, a deep injury of the soul!
    • 1902, George Frans Haspels, Zee en heide, Van Kampen, page 29:
      "'t Is een moord, 't is een moord!" ijsde Elize, van hopelooze droefheid het hoofd schuddend.
      It's a tragedy, it's a tradegy! shuddered Elize, shaking her head in hopeless sadness.
    • 1906, Vincent Loosjes, Winterkoninkje, page 184:
      Maar er was verontwaardigd luid gepraat onder de vrouwkens ontstaan: — 't Is een schande... 't is een moord.... te kaal om z'n gat te krabben en àcht centen voor een sigaar....
      But indignant loud chatter had started among the women: — It's a disgrace... it's a tragedy.... too bald to scratch his hole and eight cent for a cigar....
Derived terms
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- murder types

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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: moord
  • Negerhollands: moord, mord
    • Virgin Islands Creole: moro (dated)

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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moord

  1. inflection of moorden:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Anagrams

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