självmord
Swedish
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Calque of German Selbstmord, from själv + mord, appearing during the 1700s, replacing the native självspillan and självdråp.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]självmord n
Usage notes
[edit]- The standard construction for "commit suicide" is "begå självmord", but many speakers use "ta självmord", especially younger ones[1] and in colloquial settings.[2]
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | självmord | självmords |
| definite | självmordet | självmordets | |
| plural | indefinite | självmord | självmords |
| definite | självmorden | självmordens |
Derived terms
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[edit]References
[edit]- självmord in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- självmord in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- självmord in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- ^ “Självmord - ta eller begå”, in Språket [The Language][1] (in Swedish), Sveriges Radio, 2009 November 9, retrieved 4 December 2020
- ^ "Heter det ta självmord eller begå självmord?", in Frågelådan[2] (in Swedish), Swedish Language Council, retrieved 4 December 2020