hedersmord
Swedish
Etymology
heder (“honour”) + -s- + mord (“murder”)
Noun
hedersmord n
- an honour killing
Usage notes
- This term is considered too positively loaded by some, and the Swedish Academy recommends using the synonym hedersrelaterat mord (literally “honour-related killing”) instead.[1] Other synonyms, not listed in the Academy's dictionaries, are skammord and feghetsmord.
Declension
| Declension of hedersmord | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | hedersmord | hedersmordet | hedersmord | hedersmorden |
| Genitive | hedersmords | hedersmordets | hedersmords | hedersmordens |
Related terms
- hedersmördare
References
- hedersmord in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)