Totschlag

German (Berlin)

/ˈtoːtˌʃlaːk/, /ˈtoːtˌʃlax/

noun
Definitions
  • (legal) manslaughter; second-degree murder; an unlawful killing of a person which is subject to a milder punishment than murder

Etymology

Compound from German tot (dead, death) + German Schlag (blow, hit, beat, punch).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Schlag

Gloss

blow, hit, beat, punch

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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