umbringen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German umbebringen, from Old High German umbibringan. Equivalent to um- +‎ bringen. Compare Dutch ombrengen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔʊmˌbʁɪŋən/
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  • Hyphenation: um‧brin‧gen

Verb

umbringen (irregular weak, third-person singular present bringt um, past tense brachte um, past participle umgebracht, past subjunctive brächte um, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to kill, to murder, to do away with
    • Bender from Futurama, in the episode I, Roommate (1ACV03)
      Alle Menschen umbringen, muss alle Menschen umbringen!
      Kill all humans, must kill all humans!
  2. (reflexive) to commit suicide

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Further reading

  • umbringen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • umbringen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • umbringen” in Duden online
  • umbringen” in OpenThesaurus.de