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Etymology edit

Compound of Sünde (sin) +‎ -n- +‎ Bock (he-goat; buck).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzʏndənˌbɔk/
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Sündenbock m (strong, genitive Sündenbockes or Sündenbocks, plural Sündenböcke)

  1. scapegoat (goat imbued with the sins of the people)
  2. scapegoat (someone punished for someone else's error(s))

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