självmord

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Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Calque of German Selbstmord, from själv +‎ mord, appearing during the 1700s, replacing the native självspillan and självdråp.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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självmord n

  1. suicide
    Synonym: (medical jargon) suicid

Usage notes

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  • 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

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Declension of självmord
nominative genitive
singular indefinite självmord självmords
definite självmordet självmordets
plural indefinite självmord självmords
definite självmorden självmordens

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ “Självmord - ta eller begå”, in Språket [The Language]‎[1] (in Swedish), Sveriges Radio, 2009 November 9, retrieved 4 December 2020
  2. ^ "Heter det ta självmord eller begå självmord?", in Frågelådan[2] (in Swedish), Swedish Language Council, retrieved 4 December 2020
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