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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From {{prefix|nl|zelf|moord|t1=self-|t2=murder}}. A calque of {{der|nl|de|Selbstmord}}.
From {{prefix|nl|zelf|moord|t1=self-|t2=murder}}. A {{calque|nl|de|Selbstmord|nocap=1}}, from {{der|nl|NL.|suīcīdium}}.


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nl|/ˈzɛlf.moːrt/}}
* {{audio|Nl-zelfmoord.ogg|audio|lang=nl}}
* {{hyphenation|zelf|moord|lang=nl}}
* {{audio|nl|Nl-zelfmoord.ogg}}
* {{hyphenation|nl|zelf|moord}}


===Noun===
===Noun===
{{nl-noun|f|g2=m|-en|-}}
{{nl-noun|m|-en|-}}
# {{l|en|suicide}}


# [[suicide]] {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
====Synonyms====
* {{l|nl|suïcide}}
#: {{syn|nl|suïcide <q:medical, formal>|zelfdoding}}
# {{lb|nl|figurative}} [[self-destruction]], [[self-destructive]] [[behaviour]]

====Usage notes====
* While ''zelfmoord'' is the most common term used, particularly in informal conversation, {{m|nl|suïcide}} is used in contexts (such as in medical language) where a more neutral term with less negative connotations is desired, the literal meaning of ''zelfmoord'' being "self-murder".


====Derived terms====
====Derived terms====
* {{l|nl|zelfmoordaanslag}}
{{col-auto|nl
|zelfmoordaanslag
|zelfmoordbrief
* {{l|nl|zelfmoordpoging}}
|zelfmoordneiging
|zelfmoordpiloot
|zelfmoordpoging
|zelfmoordterrorist
}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|af|selfmoord}}
* {{desc|id|clq=1|bunuh diri}}


{{topics|nl|Death}}
{{C|nl|Death}}

Latest revision as of 20:37, 4 November 2024

Dutch

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Etymology

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From zelf- (self-) +‎ moord (murder). A calque of German Selbstmord, from New Latin suīcīdium.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛlf.moːrt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zelf‧moord

Noun

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zelfmoord m (plural zelfmoorden)

  1. suicide [from 18th c.]
    Synonyms: (medical, formal) suïcide, zelfdoding
  2. (figurative) self-destruction, self-destructive behaviour

Usage notes

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  • While zelfmoord is the most common term used, particularly in informal conversation, suïcide is used in contexts (such as in medical language) where a more neutral term with less negative connotations is desired, the literal meaning of zelfmoord being "self-murder".

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: selfmoord
  • Indonesian: bunuh diri (calque)