Beutelschneider

German

Etymology

From Beutel (“pouch”) +‎ schneiden (“to cut”) +‎ -er (“-er”). Maybe a calque of Latin crumēniseca.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔʏ̯təlʃnaɪ̯dɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Beu‧tel‧schnei‧der

Noun

Beutelschneider m (genitive Beutelschneiders, plural Beutelschneider)

  1. (dated) thief, pickpocket
    Synonym: Taschendieb

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