der

masculine

ˈmœʁdɐ

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Translation

the murderer

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Word origin

From Mord (murder) plus the agent suffix -er; Mord is cognate with English murder.

Origin
Old High German
Root
mord
English cognates
murder

Grammar

Gendermasculine
PluralMörder

Examples

.

The police caught the murderer after weeks.

unbekannt.

In the novel, the murderer remains unknown until the end.

.

Two murderers are said to have escaped that night.

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This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 4: Words 531-540.