Amoklauf
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːmɔkˌlaʊ̯f/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Amok‧lauf
Noun
Amoklauf m (genitive Amoklaufs or Amoklaufes, plural Amokläufe)
- killing spree; gun rampage; mass shooting (form of rather indiscriminate mass murder, usually for personal motives, excluding terrorism)
- (broader sense, dated) rampage; act of running amok
Declension
Declension of Amoklauf
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Amoklauf | die | Amokläufe |
| genitive | eines | des | Amoklaufes, Amoklaufs |
der | Amokläufe |
| dative | einem | dem | Amoklauf, Amoklaufe1 |
den | Amokläufen |
| accusative | einen | den | Amoklauf | die | Amokläufe |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- (running amok): Raserei, Tobsucht, Wutausbruch
Related terms
Further reading
- Amoklauf in Duden online
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