roofmoord

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of roof (“robbery”) +‎ moord (“murder”). Compare German Raubmord.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroːf.moːrt/

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• Hyphenation: roof‧moord

Noun

roofmoord m (plural roofmoorden)

1. murder in the course of robbery (a crime involving murder and (attempted) robbery)
   • 2024 May 24, “Zeven verdachten aangehouden in moordzaak Tweekinderenweg [Seven suspects arrested in Tweekinderenweg murder case]”, in De Ware Tijd‎^[1], retrieved 23 July 2024:

     De mannen (...) zijn betrokken geweest in de roofmoord aan de Tweekinderenweg. Daarbij werd de 78-jarige Achmedghan Ruben Alimahomed, meer bekend als ‘oom Fred’, om het leven gebracht.

     The men (...) were involved in the murder in the course of robbery at Tweekinderenweg street. It involved the killing of 78-year-old Achmedghan Ruben Alimahomed, also known as ‘Uncle Fred’.