mördare

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish myrdhare or from mörda +‎ -are

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Noun

mördare c

  1. a murderer
    • 1964, Cornelis Vreeswijk (lyrics and music), “Mördar-Anders [Murderer Anders]”, in Visor och oförskämdheter [Songs and rudeness/impertinences]‎:
      Mördar-Anders, det är jag, det är jag. Mördar-Anders, det är jag, det är jag. Mördar-Anders, det är jag. Jag ska halshuggas idag, enligt Svea rikes lag – ta mig fan. Jag har mördat fyra män, fyra män. Jag har mördat fyra män, fyra män. Jag har mördat fyra män, är de ej i himmelen, lär jag träffa dom igen – ta mig fan.
      Murderer Anders, that is me, that is me. Murderer Anders, that is me, that is me. Murderer Anders, that is me. I'm getting beheaded today. According to the Kingdom of the Swedes' law – I'll be damned. I have murdered four men, four men. I have murdered four men, four men. I have murdered four men. If they're not in heaven, I'm bound to meet them again – I'll be damned.

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