slachtoffer
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- slagoffer (obsolete)
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