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Mord

murder

noun MORT Less Common

Usage Note

Mord is masculine, der Mord, and in German law differs from Totschlag ('manslaughter') by requiring base motives or premeditation. The doer is a Mörder, the verb is ermorden. The plural is Morde.

Examples

"Die Polizei untersucht den Mord."

Natural Translation

The police are investigating the murder.

Literal Translation

The police investigates the murder.

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