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Dutch
Etymology
1651, from the New Latin coinage suīcīdium (probably originating in English), from suī + Latin -cīdium (“killing”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: suï‧ci‧de, su‧ici‧de
Noun
suïcide f (plural suïcides)
- (medicine, formal) suicide
- Synonyms: (informal) zelfmoord, zelfdoding
Usage notes
- Used more often in formal and medical contexts, or indeed any context in which there is a desire to avoid the negative connotations of the term zelfmoord (literally, "self-murder"), which is the usual word used in informal conversation.