Suizid

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German

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin suicidium. First attested in the 18th century, but in more regular use only since the mid-20th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌzuːiˈtsiːt/, /ˌzuːiˈtsɪt/
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Noun

Suizid m or (rare) n (strong, genitive Suizids or Suizides, plural Suizide)

  1. (chiefly medicine, law, higher register) suicide
    Synonyms: (most common) Selbstmord, Selbsttötung, (euphemistic) Freitod, (archaic) Entleibung
    • 2014/15, Monheim, Mark & Rehbock, Martin, About a Girl, spoken by Charleen (Jasna Fritzi Bauer):
      Das Wort „Suizid“ benutzen nur Leute, die „Verkehr“ statt „Sex“ sagen, oder „sich frisch machen gehen“, wenn sie mal müssen.
      The word „Suizid“ is only used by people who say “intercourse” for “sex”, or “go freshen up” when they have to go .

Declension

Declension of Suizid
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Suizid die Suizide
genitive eines des Suizids, Suizides der Suizide
dative einem dem Suizid, Suizide1 den Suiziden
accusative einen, ein den, das Suizid die Suizide

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Suizid” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Suizid” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Suizid” in Duden online
  • Suizid on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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