surma

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • A violent death, mainly used of humans.
  • Personification of sudden death.
  • (legal) Killing, voluntary manslaughter under mitigating circumstances.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *surma.

Origin

Proto-Finnic

*surma

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