Vatermord

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German

Etymology

From Vater (“father”) +‎ Mord (“murder”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfaːtɐˌmɔʁt]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔʁt
  • Hyphenation: Va‧ter‧mord

Noun

Vatermord m (strong, genitive Vatermordes or Vatermords, plural Vatermorde)

  1. patricide (killing of one's father)
    Coordinate term: Muttermord (“matricide”)

Declension

Declension of Vatermord [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Vatermord die Vatermorde
genitive eines des Vatermordes, Vatermords der Vatermorde
dative einem dem Vatermord, Vatermorde1 den Vatermorden
accusative einen den Vatermord die Vatermorde

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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