Beutelschneider
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German biutelsnīder. Equivalent to Beutel (“pouch”) + schneiden (“to cut”) + -er (“-er”) or Beutel + Schneider. 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
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