Etymology

Liebestod

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Today it means: An aria or duet performed in opera marking the suicide of lovers; a suicide. Full definition →

German Liebestod
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  1. German · borrowed fromLiebestod
  2. English todayLiebestod

From German Liebestod, from Liebe (“love”) + Tod (“death”).

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