moord
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Dutch moord, from Middle Dutch mort, from Old Dutch morth, from Proto-Germanic *murþą, from Proto-Indo-European *mer- (“to die”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]moord (plural moorde)
Derived terms
[edit]Dutch
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]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
[edit]moord m (plural moorden, diminutive moordje n)
- murder, a type of killing legally in a more severe degree than homicide
- (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
[edit]- karaktermoord
- moordaanslag
- moordcijfer
- moorddadig
- moorddroom
- moorden
- moordgriet
- moordkuil
- moordlust
- moordpoging
- moordproces
- moordverdachte
- moordwapen
- murder types
- broedermoord
- kindermoord
- lustmoord
- massamoord
- roofmoord
- seriemoord
- vadermoord
- volkerenmoord
- zelfmoord
- zustermoord
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[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
[edit]moord
- inflection of moorden:
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