sjálfsmorð
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Icelandic
Etymology
From sjálfur (“self”) + morð (“murder”). Calque of Danish selvmord, itself a calque of German Selbstmord.
Noun
sjálfsmorð n (genitive singular sjálfsmorðs, nominative plural sjálfsmorð)
- suicide, the act of killing oneself
Declension
Declension of sjálfsmorð (neuter)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | sjálfsmorð | sjálfsmorðið | sjálfsmorð | sjálfsmorðin |
| accusative | sjálfsmorð | sjálfsmorðið | sjálfsmorð | sjálfsmorðin |
| dative | sjálfsmorði | sjálfsmorðinu | sjálfsmorðum | sjálfsmorðunum |
| genitive | sjálfsmorðs | sjálfsmorðsins | sjálfsmorða | sjálfsmorðanna |
Synonyms
- (suicide): sjálfsvíg
Derived terms
- fremja sjálfsmorð (“to commit suicide”)
- sjálfsmorðingi