Amoklauf

German (Berlin)

/ˈaːmɔkˌlaʊ̯f/

noun
Definitions
  • killing spree; gun rampage; mass shooting form of rather indiscriminate mass murder, usually for personal motives, excluding terrorism
  • (broader sense) rampage; act of run running amok

Etymology

Compound from German Amok + German Lauf (run, race, running, walk, course).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Lauf

Gloss

run, race, running, walk, course

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

歩

Emoji
🎽 🏃 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ 💨

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