mordbrand

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of mord (“murder”) +‎ brand (“fire”). Inherited from Old Swedish mordhbrander. Attested since mid-15th century. Originally only referring to a type of murder, today it refers to general arson.

Noun

mordbrand c

  1. arson; the crime of setting fire to something in order to cause damage
    Synonym: antändning
  2. a fire started through arson

Declension

Declension of mordbrand
nominative genitive
singular indefinite mordbrand mordbrands
definite mordbranden mordbrandens
plural indefinite mordbränder mordbränders
definite mordbränderna mordbrändernas

References

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