Attentäter

German (Berlin)

/ˈatənˌtɛːtɐ/, /-ˈteːt/

noun
Definitions
  • attacker; assassin one who kills, or attempts to kill, for ideological reasons

Etymology

Suffix from German Attentat (attack, assassination).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Attentat

Gloss

attack, assassination

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

攻, 伐, 撃, 討

Emoji

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