Noun
der Mord
Pronunciation: /mɔrt/
murder
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plural Morde
Meanings
Noun
- murder
Example sentence
Die Staatsanwaltschaft klagte ihn wegen Mordes an.
The public prosecutor charged him with murder.
Word forms
singular
der Mord
plural
die Morde
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Mord
Accusativeden Mord
Dativedem Mord
Genitivedes Mordes
Plural
Nominativedie Morde
Accusativedie Morde
Dativeden Morden
Genitiveder Morde
Usage
- einen Mord begehen — This is the established combination for committing murder.
- Mord / Tod — Mord names an unlawful killing; Tod means death generally.
Der Kriminalroman beginnt mit einem ungeklärten Mord.
The crime novel begins with an unsolved murder.