This is the 352nd most frequent Dutch word.
slachtoffer
"Slachtoffer" means "victim" in English.
Here, 'slachtoffer' is used to denote a person who has been harmed or injured in an accident or incident.
Het slachtoffer werd door de hulpdiensten geholpen.
The victim was assisted by the emergency services.
In this case, 'slachtoffer' is used figuratively to describe someone negatively affected by their situation.
Als slachtoffer van de omstandigheden moest hij verhuizen.
As a victim of the circumstances, he had to move.
Here, 'slachtoffer' refers to people who have suffered harm due to criminal activities.