sjálfsmorð

Icelandic

Etymology

From sjálfur (self) + morð (murder), adaptation of the German word Selbstmord by the way of Danish selvmord.

Noun

sjálfsmorð n (genitive singular sjálfsmorðs, nominative plural sjálfsmorð)

  1. suicide, the act of killing oneself

Declension

Synonyms

  • (suicide): sjálfsvíg

Derived terms

  • fremja sjálfsmorð (to commit suicide)
  • sjálfsmorðingi
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