Suizid

German

Learned borrowing from New Latin suicidium. First attested in the 18th century, but in more regular use only since the mid-20th century.

Suizid m or (rare) n (strong, genitive Suizids or Suizides, plural Suizide)

(chiefly medicine, law, higher register) suicide
Synonyms: (most common) Selbstmord, Selbsttötung, (euphemistic) Freitod, (archaic) Entleibung
- 2014/15, Monheim, Mark & Rehbock, Martin, About a Girl, spoken by Charleen (Jasna Fritzi Bauer):
  Das Wort „Suizid“ benutzen nur Leute, die „Verkehr“ statt „Sex“ sagen, oder „sich frisch machen gehen“, wenn sie mal müssen.
  The word „Suizid“ [instead of Selbstmord] is only used by people who say “intercourse” for “sex”, or “go freshen up” when they have to go [to the loo].

Declension of Suizid [masculine // neuter (rare), strong]

¹Now rare, see notes.