Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *manaslahti. Cognate with Old High German manslaht. Equivalent to mann (person) +‎ sliht (killing).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑnˌslixt/, [ˈmɑnˌsliçt]

Noun

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mansliht m

  1. (countable, uncountable) killing of a person: murder, killing

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