slachtoffer
Appearance
Dutch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of slachten + offer.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]slachtoffer n (plural slachtoffers, diminutive slachtoffertje n)
- victim [from 18th c.]
- (dated, religion) sacrificial victim, usually an animal [from 16th c.]
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: slagoffer
- Negerhollands: slachtoffer
- → West Frisian: slachtoffer