Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To deliberately and unlawfully kill a person.
Natural examples
Der Täter ermordete den Händler in dessen Wohnung.
The perpetrator murdered the merchant in his home.
Der Roman handelt von einem Mann, der ermordet wurde.
The novel is about a man who was murdered.
Die Kommission untersucht, wer den Zeugen ermordet hat.
Commissioners are investigating who murdered the witness.
Usage note
Ermorden is inseparable and regular, taking an accusative object; it specifically means intentional unlawful killing.
Mini-lesson: ermorden
To deliberately and unlawfully kill a person. Ermorden is inseparable and regular, taking an accusative object; it specifically means intentional unlawful killing.
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