Noun

1. A violent death, mainly used of humans.
   • He saivat surmansa = They got killed (literally: “they got their deaths”).
2. Personification of sudden death.
   • Hän joutui surman suuhun = He got killed (literally: "he got into the mouth of death'").
3. Killing, voluntary manslaughter under mitigating circumstances.

Usage notes

• (law) Killing is the unofficial translation of Finnish penal code used by the Ministry of Justice of Finland. See usage notes under .