See also: грабеж

Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *grabežь. By surface analysis, гра́бить (grábitʹ) +‎ -ёж (-jóž).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡrɐˈbʲɵʂ]
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Noun

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грабёж (grabjóžm inan (genitive грабежа́, nominative plural грабежи́, genitive plural грабеже́й)

  1. robbery, open theft

Usage notes

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  • In modern legal usage, грабёж (grabjóž) refers to theft in open view or to robbery with the use of non-dangerous force (e.g. purse-snatching), and is distinguished from разбо́й (razbój) (robbery with the threat or use of dangerous or deadly force).

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