Muttermord

German

Etymology

From Mutter (“mother”) +‎ Mord (“murder”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Muttermord m (strong, genitive Muttermordes or Muttermords, plural Muttermorde)

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

Declension

Declension of Muttermord [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Muttermord die Muttermorde
genitive eines des Muttermordes, Muttermords der Muttermorde
dative einem dem Muttermord, Muttermorde1 den Muttermorden
accusative einen den Muttermord die Muttermorde

1Now rare, see notes.

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