murder in Norwegian
murder in Norwegian is mord, ta knekken på, drepe — murder means the crime of deliberately killing another person.
murder in Norwegian
mord
(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.
ta knekken på
(transitive, sports, figuratively, colloquial, hyperbolic) To defeat decisively.
drepe
(figuratively, colloquial, hyperbolic) To kick someone's ass or chew someone out (used to express one’s anger at somebody).
What does "murder" mean?
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noun The crime of deliberately killing another person.
"The detective spent years trying to solve the murder in the old novel."
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verb To deliberately and unlawfully kill someone.
"In the play, the jealous king plans to murder his rival."
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noun The collective noun for a group of crows.
"We saw a murder of crows circling above the field at dusk."
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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 Norwegian?
"murder" in Norwegian is mord, ta knekken på, drepe. 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 Norwegian, "murder" is mord, ta knekken på, drepe.
Are there other ways to say "murder" in Norwegian?
Yes — Norwegian has 3 translations listed for "murder": mord, ta knekken på, drepe.
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