genotsiid

Estonian

Etymology

Derived from English genocide, likely through Russian геноци́д (genocíd).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡ̊enotsiːd̥/, [ˈɡ̊enotsʲiːd̥], /ɡ̊enoˈtsiːd̥/, [ɡ̊enoˈtsʲiːd̥]
  • Hyphenation: ge‧no‧tsiid

Noun

genotsiid (genitive genotsiidi, partitive genotsiidi)

  1. genocide (systematic killing of substantial numbers of people)
    Synonym: rahvatapp

Declension

References

  • genotsiid in Sõnaveeb
  • M. Langemets, M. Tiits, T. Valdre, L. Veskis, Ü. Viks, P. Voll, editors (2009), genotsiid”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (online dictionary, in Estonian), 2nd edition, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation)
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