Raubmord
German
Etymology
From Raub (“robbery”) + Mord (“murder”). Compare Dutch roofmoord.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʁaʊ̯pˌmɔʁt/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Raub‧mord
Noun
Raubmord m (strong, genitive Raubmordes or Raubmords, plural Raubmorde)
- a murder that is committed during the perpetration of a robbery or with the intention to rob the victim
Usage notes
- Distinguish from Raub mit Todesfolge, i.e. robbery that leads to a victim’s death, but does not entail murder in the legal sense.
Declension
Declension of Raubmord [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Raubmord” in Duden online
- “Raubmord” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Raubmord” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.