zelfmoord
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom zelf- (“self-”) + moord (“murder”). A calque of German Selbstmord, from New Latin suīcīdium.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editzelfmoord m (plural zelfmoorden)
- suicide [from 18th c.]
- (figurative) self-destruction, self-destructive behaviour
Synonyms
edit- (suicide): suïcide, zelfdoding
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: selfmoord
- → Indonesian: bunuh diri (calque)