Strauchdieb

German

Etymology

Strauch (“bush”) +‎ Dieb (“thief”), indicating robbery from a hidden place

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtraʊ̯x.diːp/
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  • Hyphenation: Strauch‧dieb

Noun

Strauchdieb m (strong, genitive Strauchdiebes or Strauchdiebs, plural Strauchdiebe, feminine Strauchdiebin)

  1. highwayman, robber (male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonyms: Wegelagerer, Räuber

Declension

Declension of Strauchdieb [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Strauchdieb die Strauchdiebe
genitive eines des Strauchdiebes, Strauchdiebs der Strauchdiebe
dative einem dem Strauchdieb, Strauchdiebe1 den Strauchdieben
accusative einen den Strauchdieb die Strauchdiebe

1Now rare, see notes.

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