Beutelschneider
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Beutel (“pouch”) + schneiden (“to cut”) + -er (“-er”). Maybe a calque of Latin crumēniseca.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Beutelschneider m (strong, genitive Beutelschneiders, plural Beutelschneider)
- (dated) thief, pickpocket
- Synonym: Taschendieb
Declension[edit]
Declension of Beutelschneider [masculine, strong]
Further reading[edit]
- “Beutelschneider” in Duden online
- “Beutelschneider” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Beutelschneider” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Beutelschneider” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon