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Etymology edit

17th century, from Blutrache +‎ -er and Blut (blood) +‎ Rächer (avenger), eventually probably after Biblical Hebrew גֹּאֵל דָם (gōʾēl dām).

Noun edit

Bluträcher m (strong, genitive Bluträchers, plural Bluträcher, feminine Bluträcherin)

  1. blood avenger; avenger of blood (one who takes revenge on behalf of a killed person, as in a blood feud)

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