Killer
See also: killer
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɪlɐ/
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Etymology 1
Borrowed from English killer; analyzable as killen + -er.
Noun
Killer m (strong, genitive Killers, plural Killer, feminine Killerin)
- (informal) killer, murderer (usually either a paid killer, contract killer, gunman, hitman or a serial killer, often in proper nouns, e.g., in tabloids)
- Synonym: Mörder
Declension
Declension of Killer [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Killer | die | Killer |
| genitive | eines | des | Killers | der | Killer |
| dative | einem | dem | Killer | den | Killern |
| accusative | einen | den | Killer | die | Killer |
Derived terms
- Auftragskiller
- Killerspiel
- Klimakiller
Related terms
- killen
Noun
Killer m (strong, genitive Killers, plural Killer)
- Clipping of Tintenkiller.
Declension
Declension of Killer [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Killer | die | Killer |
| genitive | eines | des | Killers | der | Killer |
| dative | einem | dem | Killer | den | Killern |
| accusative | einen | den | Killer | die | Killer |
Derived terms
- killern
Further reading
- “Killer” in Duden online
- “Killer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache