slachtoffer
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- slagoffer (obsolete)
Etymology
editCompound of slachten + offer.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editslachtoffer n (plural slachtoffers, diminutive slachtoffertje n)
- victim [from 18th c.]
- (dated, religion) sacrificial victim, usually an animal [from 16th c.]
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: slagoffer
- Negerhollands: slachtoffer
- → West Frisian: slachtoffer