No. 680 in Dutch
moord
"Murder" or "homicide."
In a sentence
De detective onderzoekt een moord in de stad.
The detective is investigating a murder in the city.
Here, 'moord' is used to denote a criminal act of taking someone's life, which is the primary and legal sense of the term.
Wat een moord van een wedstrijd was dat!
What a thrilling match that was!
In this usage, 'moord' is employed metaphorically to emphasize something exceptionally good or exciting, showing its idiomatic nature.
Hij is een moordenaar, en hij pleegt vaak moorden.
He is a murderer, and he often commits murders.
In this context, 'moorden' is used as the plural of 'moord', referring to multiple instances of the act.
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