slachtoffer

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of slachten +‎ offer. Compare German Schlachtopfer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈslɑxtˌɔ.fər/, [ˈs̠lɑxt-]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: slacht‧of‧fer

Noun

slachtoffer n (plural slachtoffers, diminutive slachtoffertje n)

  1. victim [from 18th c.]
  2. (dated, religion) sacrificial victim, usually an animal [from 16th c.]

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: slagoffer
  • Negerhollands: slachtoffer
  • → West Frisian: slachtoffer
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