der Mord
Translation
murder
Examples
Die Polizei untersucht den Mord.
The police are investigating the murder.
Er wurde wegen Mordes verurteilt.
He was convicted of murder.
Grammar Patterns
((an+3)) ((sb.)) murder of sb. the murder of a politician
((wegen+2)) for murder to be accused of murder
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Tötung (killing), der Totschlag (manslaughter); Antonyms: das Leben (life), die Rettung (rescue)
Etymology
From Old High German 'mord', related to the English word 'murder'.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to the English word 'murder', making it easy to remember.