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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch mordenare. Equivalent to moorden (“to kill”) + -aar (“-er”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmoːr.dəˌnaːr/
- Hyphenation: moor‧de‧naar
Noun
moordenaar m (plural moordenaars, diminutive moordenaartje n, feminine moordenares or moordenaarster)
- murderer
De politie heeft de moordenaar opgepakt en voor de rechtbank gebracht.- The police arrested the murderer and brought him to court.
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