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Totschlag.

second-degree murder, manslaughter; an unlawful killing of a person which is subject to a milder punishment than (first-degree) murder

9 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtoːtˌʃlaːk/standard/ˈtoːtˌʃla(ː)x/
  1. second-degree murder, manslaughter; an unlawful killing of a person which is subject to a milder punishment than (first-degree) murder

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From tot (“dead”) + Schlag (“blow, hit”). Compare Dutch doodslag.

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