massamoord

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Dutch

Etymology

Compound of massa +‎ moord.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.saːˌmoːrt/
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  • Hyphenation: mas‧sa‧moord

Noun

massamoord m or f (plural massamoorden, diminutive massamoordje n)

  1. mass murder
    • 2011 September 15, Michel Maas, “Een massamoord en een ontkenning”, in NOS:
      De massamoord kwam wel nog terecht in de ‘excessennota’ (het mocht geen oorlogsmisdaad heten, maar een exces, een uitwas, een buitensporigheidje _ toen al verschool Nederland zich achter eufemismen).
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