självmord

Swedish

Alternative forms

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

  1. suicide
    Synonym: (medical jargon) suicid

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
Declension of självmord 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative självmord självmordet självmord självmorden
Genitive självmords självmordets självmords självmordens

Derived terms

References
  1. “Självmord - ta eller begå”, in Språket [The Language]‎ (in Swedish), Sveriges Radio, 2009 November 9, retrieved 4 December 2020
  2. "Heter det ta självmord eller begå självmord?", in Frågelådan (in Swedish), Swedish Language Council, retrieved 4 December 2020
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