Noun
der Totschlag
Pronunciation: /ˈtoːtˌʃlaːk/
second-degree murder, manslaughter; an unlawful killing of a person which is subject to a milder punishment than (first-degree) murder
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plural Totschläge
Meanings
Noun
- second-degree murder, manslaughter; an unlawful killing of a person which is subject to a milder punishment than (first-degree) murder
Example sentence
Im deutschen Recht wird Totschlag milder bestraft als Mord.
Under German law, manslaughter carries a milder punishment than murder.
Word forms
singular
der Totschlag
plural
die Totschläge
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Totschlag
Accusativeden Totschlag
Dativedem Totschlag
Genitivedes Totschlags
Plural
Nominativedie Totschläge
Accusativedie Totschläge
Dativeden Totschlägen
Genitiveder Totschläge
Usage
- Totschlag im deutschen Strafrecht — Intentional killing without the special criteria of Mord; a German legal category.
- Totschlag / fahrlässige Tötung — Intentional versus negligent killing; English manslaughter does not always map neatly.
Der Angeklagte wurde wegen Totschlags verurteilt.
The defendant was convicted of manslaughter under German law.