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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dôotslach. Equivalent to dood + slag. Cognate to English dead + English sley.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdoːt.slɑx/
- Hyphenation: dood‧slag
Noun
doodslag m (plural doodslagen)
- manslaughter (act of killing unlawfully)