hedersmord

Swedish

Etymology

heder (“honour”) +‎ -s- +‎ mord (“murder”)

Noun

hedersmord n

  1. an honour killing

Usage notes
  • This term is considered too positively loaded by some, and the Swedish Academy recommends using the synonym hedersrelaterat mord (literally “honour-related killing”) instead.[1] Other synonyms, not listed in the Academy's dictionaries, are skammord and feghetsmord.

Declension
Declension of hedersmord 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative hedersmord hedersmordet hedersmord hedersmorden
Genitive hedersmords hedersmordets hedersmords hedersmordens

References
  1. hedersmord in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
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