självmord
Swedish
Alternative forms
- sjelfmord, själfmord (both obsolete)
Etymology
Calque of German Selbstmord, from själv + mord, appearing during the 1700s, replacing the native självspillan and självdråp.
Pronunciation
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Noun
självmord n
- self-murder, suicide
Usage notes
- The standard construction for "commit suicide" is "begå självmord", but many speakers use "ta självmord", especially younger ones[1] and in colloquial settings.[2]
Declension
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | självmord | självmordet | självmord | självmorden |
Genitive | självmords | självmordets | självmords | självmordens |
Synonyms
- suicid
Derived terms
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Related terms
- självmördare
- självmördsbrev
- självmördsförsök
- självmördstank
References
- “Självmord - ta eller begå”, in Språket [The Language] (in Swedish), Sveriges Radio, 9 November 2009, retrieved 4 December 2020
- "Heter det ta självmord eller begå självmord?", in Frågelådan (in Swedish), Swedish Language Council, retrieved 4 December 2020
Further reading
- självmord in Svensk ordbok.