See also: morder

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Etymology edit

From Middle High German morder, mordære (also Middle High German morderære), from Old High German murdiro, murdreo (murderer), from Proto-Germanic *murþrijô (murderer). By surface analysis, morden +‎ -er, or Mord +‎ -er.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈmœʁdɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Mör‧der

Noun edit

Mörder m (strong, genitive Mörders, plural Mörder, feminine Mörderin)

  1. murderer, assassin, assassinator, killer, slayer (male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonym: Killer

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Further reading edit

  • Mörder” in Duden online
  • Mörder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache