Wegelagerer

German

Etymology

From wegelagern (“to waylay”) +‎ -er, displacing older wegelāger. See the verb for the further development.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈveːɡəˌlaːɡəʁɐ]
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  • Hyphenation: We‧ge‧la‧ge‧rer

Noun

Wegelagerer m (strong, genitive Wegelagerers, plural Wegelagerer, feminine Wegelagerin)

  1. highwayman, waylayer, mugger, footpad
    Synonyms: Straßenräuber, Strauchdieb, (archaic) Schnapphahn
  2. (figurative, humorous, derogatory) someone who waits along a street for purposes other than robbery, e.g. a beggar or paparazzo

Declension

Declension of Wegelagerer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wegelagerer die Wegelagerer
genitive eines des Wegelagerers der Wegelagerer
dative einem dem Wegelagerer den Wegelagerern
accusative einen den Wegelagerer die Wegelagerer
  • Wegelagerei

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