suizidal

German

Etymology

From Suizid +‎ -al. Possibly calqued on, but certainly reinforced by English suicidal.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌzuːitsiˈdaːl/
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Adjective

suizidal (strong nominative masculine singular suizidaler, comparative suizidaler, superlative am suizidalsten)

  1. suicidal (pertaining or referring to suicide)
    Synonyms: selbstmordbezogen, (in compounds) Selbstmord-, Suizid-
    Er hat suizidale Gedanken. ― He has suicidal thoughts.
    Sie hatte eine suizidale Krise. ― She had a suicidal crisis.
  2. suicidal (inclined to suicide)
    Synonyms: selbstmordgefährdet, suizidgefährdet
    Er befand sich schon lange in einer suizidalen Stimmung. ― He had long been in a suicidal disposition.
    Sie ist suizidal. ― She is suicidal.
  3. suicidal (aimed at suicide, constituting it)
    Synonym: selbstmörderisch (only this word hyperbolically for “reckless”)
    Sein suizidales Verhalten ist höchst beunruhigend. ― His suicidal behaviour is highly alarming.
    Das suizidale Ende ihres Lebens war vorauszusehen. ― Her life’s suicidal end was foreseeable.

Declension

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