vellen

Definitions of vellen
  1. noun
    the killing of a human being by another human being
    synonyms: doodslag, elimineren, heksentoer, manslag, moord, neervellen, ombrengen, vermoorden
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    doodslag
    homicide without malice aforethought
    doodslag, elimineren, heksentoer, manslag, moord, neervellen, ombrengen, vermoorden
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
    afschot, schietsport
    killing someone by gunfire
    manslag, moord, sluipmoord
    murder of a public figure by surprise attack
    bloedvergieten
    the shedding of blood resulting in murder
    broedermoord
    the murder of your sibling
    liquidatie
    the murder of a competitor
    massacre, massamoord, noodslachting, slachting
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
    engeltjesmaakster, infanticide, kindermoord
    murdering an infant
    type of:
    doding, mortificatie
    the act of terminating a life
  2. noun
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
    synonyms: doodslag, elimineren, heksentoer, manslag, moord, neervellen, ombrengen, vermoorden
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    manslag, moord, sluipmoord
    murder of a public figure by surprise attack
    bloedvergieten
    the shedding of blood resulting in murder
    broedermoord
    the murder of your sibling
    liquidatie
    the murder of a competitor
    massacre, massamoord, noodslachting, slachting
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
    engeltjesmaakster, infanticide, kindermoord
    murdering an infant
    moedermoord
    the murder of your mother
    vadermoord, vadermoordenaar
    the murder of your father
    bloedvergieten
    indiscriminate slaughter
    type of:
    doodslag, elimineren, heksentoer, manslag, moord, neervellen, ombrengen, vermoorden
    the killing of a human being by another human being
  3. verb
    sew a seam by folding the edges
    synonyms: kappen, omhakken, omhouwen, omkappen
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    aannaaien, bestikken, naaien, stikken, vastnaaien
    fasten by sewing; do needlework
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