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Tötung

killing

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Meaning of Tötung

the act of killing someone or something

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German/ˈtøːtʊŋ/
killing
Tötung - killing
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Tötung with English translation

Tötung usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Die Tötung des Tieres war ein Verbrechen.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Die Polizei untersuchte die Tötung genau.

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Tötung synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Tötung / Tötungshandlung / Mord / Töten / Tötens / Killer

T
🇩🇪German
Tötungshandlung

formal, legal or technical term for the act of killing

B1Rarely
M
🇩🇪German
Mord

intentional unlawful killing; usually stronger and more specific than neutral Tötung

B1Very Often
T
🇩🇪German
Töten

the verb “to kill,” not a noun; refers to the act of causing death

B1Very Often
T
🇩🇪German
Tötens

a rare and dated form related to the verb; almost never used in modern language

B1Very Rarely
K
🇩🇪German
Killer

colloquial: killer, especially a person who kills; can sound harsh or criminal

B1Often
T
🇩🇪German
tödlich

not “killing” itself, but an adjective meaning deadly or fatal

B1Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
Abschuss

usually “shoot-down” or “downing”; used for aircraft, missiles, animals, or targets, not ordinary killing of a person

B1Often
E
🇩🇪German
Ermordung

premeditated murder, often more formal or bookish than Mord

B1Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
Abschlachtung

a brutal slaughter, often mass killing of people or animals

B1Rarely
H
🇩🇪German
Hinrichtung

execution: official killing carried out as punishment by authority

B1Often
T
🇩🇪German
Totschlag

manslaughter or killing without premeditation; a legal term

B1Often
V
🇩🇪German
Vernichtung

complete destruction; not necessarily killing, but can imply total wiping out of people or living beings

B1Often

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How to pronounce Tötung and what this word means

Tötung means killing. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Tötung

/ˈtøːtʊŋ/

Tötung translation

killing

Tötung examples

Die Tötung des Tieres war ein Verbrechen.

Tötung transcription

/ˈtøːtʊŋ/

Questions about this word

Tötung meaning: what does it mean?

der Akt, jemanden oder etwas zu töten

Tötung pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Tötung is pronounced as /ˈtøːtʊŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Tötung definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Tötung des Tieres war ein Verbrechen. Translation: Убийство животного было преступлением.

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