bloodbath

(Englisch)

  1. Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre.
  2. An aggressive or very violent contest or confrontation.
  3. (figuratively) An upset (as of a game with unexpected results, or a national presidential convention) or heavy defeat.
  4. (figuratively) A large financial loss or massive layoff brought about by negative economic conditions.
  5. (literally) A bath taken in warm blood used as a restorative or medical treatment.

Frequenz

C2
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ˈblʌdˌbɑːθ/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

From blood + bath, the latter used referring to a metaphorical deluge. Compare West Frisian bloedbad (“bloodbath”), Dutch bloedbad (“bloodbath”), German Blutbad (“bloodbath”), Danish blodbad (“bloodbath”), Norwegian Bokmål blodbad (“bloodbath”), Swedish blodbad (“bloodbath”), Icelandic blóðbad (“bloodbath”).

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