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murder in Danish

murder in Danish is mord, myrde, smadre — murder means the crime of deliberately killing another person.

murder in Danish

mord
noun
(uncountable, legal, in jurisdictions which use the felony murder rule) The act of committing or abetting a crime that results in the killing of a person, regardless of intent, and even if the committer or abettor is not the one who killed the person: felony murder.
myrde
verb
To illegally kill (a person or persons) with intent, especially with predetermination
smadre
verb
(transitive, sports, figuratively, colloquial, hyperbolic) To defeat decisively.
myrde
verb
(figuratively, colloquial, hyperbolic) To kick someone's ass or chew someone out (used to express one’s anger at somebody).
slå ihjel
verb
(figuratively, colloquial, hyperbolic) To kick someone's ass or chew someone out (used to express one’s anger at somebody).
kvæle
verb
(figuratively, colloquial, British) To devour, ravish.

What does "murder" mean?

  1. noun The crime of deliberately killing another person.
    "The detective spent years trying to solve the murder in the old novel."
  2. verb To deliberately and unlawfully kill someone.
    "In the play, the jealous king plans to murder his rival."
  3. noun The collective noun for a group of crows.
    "We saw a murder of crows circling above the field at dusk."
  4. verb To do something very badly, or to defeat someone completely (informal).
    "The choir murdered that lovely hymn because nobody had rehearsed it at all."
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murder in a sentence

  • The detective spent years trying to solve the murder in the old novel.
  • He was arrested and charged with murder.
  • In the play, the jealous king plans to murder his rival.
  • The suspect is accused of murdering his business partner.

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What is "murder" in Danish?
"murder" in Danish is mord, myrde, smadre. murder means: The crime of deliberately killing another person.
How do you use "murder" in a sentence?
Example: "The detective spent years trying to solve the murder in the old novel." In Danish, "murder" is mord, myrde, smadre.
Are there other ways to say "murder" in Danish?
Yes — Danish has 5 translations listed for "murder": mord, myrde, smadre, slå ihjel, kvæle.
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