Auftragsmörderin

German (Berlin)

/ˈaʊ̯ftʁaksˌmœʁdɐʁɪn/

noun
Definitions
  • A female contract killer, hitwoman, e.g. paid by mobsters to assassinate any designated target

Etymology

Affix from German Auftrag (mission, order) + German Mörderin (hitwoman, killer).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Mörderin

Gloss

hitwoman, killer

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