die Tötung
Translation
killings, homicides, slayings
Examples
Die Polizei untersucht die brutalen Tötungen.
The police are investigating the brutal killings.
Die Zahl der Tötungen ist im letzten Jahr gestiegen.
The number of killings has increased in the last year.
Grammar Patterns
the killing of ((sb./sth.)) Die Tötungen der Zivilisten wurden verurteilt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Mord (murder), der Totschlag (manslaughter)
Etymology
From the verb 'töten' (to kill) plus the noun-forming suffix '-ung'. 'Töten' is related to 'Tod' (death).
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English word 'dead'. The German for dead is 'tot'. A 'Tötung' is the act ('-ung') that makes someone 'tot'.