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German word
Ermordung
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounmurder
Example
Er wurde wegen der Ermordung verhaftet.
He was arrested for the murder.
More examples
Die Bevölkerung forderte nach der Ermordung strengere Sicherheitsmaßnahmen.
After the murder, the population demanded stricter security measures.
Core concept
A public figure or private citizen lies at the center of a deliberate killing described as a criminal case.
Common phrases
an der Ermordung beteiligt sein
be involved in the murder
die Aufklärung der Ermordung
the investigation of the murder
Similar words
Mord: The intentional and clearly premeditated killing of a person as a grave felony.
Tötung: Any act that causes a person's death, without stating whether it was intentional or accidental.
Totschlag: A person's unplanned killing during an emotional or sudden outburst.
Definition in German
Ermordung ist ein rechtswidriger, vorsätzlicher Akt, bei dem eine Person durch eine andere getötet wird.
Word origin
Ermordung is a deverbal noun from ermorden, itself built on the Germanic verb morden, with -ung marking the act or its occurrence.
Usage tips
- English assassination usually suggests a prominent target, but German Ermordung can refer to either an assassination or an ordinary murder.
Other meanings
- assassinationnoun
Related words
- Ermördermurderernoun
- Ermordungsplanmurder plannoun