Amoklauf

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German

Etymology

Amok +‎ Lauf

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːmɔkˌlaʊ̯f/
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  • Hyphenation: Amok‧lauf

Noun

Amoklauf m (strong, genitive Amoklaufes or Amoklaufs, plural Amokläufe)

  1. killing spree; gun rampage; mass shooting (form of rather indiscriminate mass murder, usually for personal motives, excluding terrorism)
  2. (broader sense, dated) rampage; act of running amok
    Synonyms: Raserei, Tobsucht, Wutausbruch

Declension

Further reading

  • Amoklauf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Amoklauf” in Duden online