German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German berouben, from Old High German biroubon, from Proto-Germanic *biraubōną; equivalent to be- +‎ rauben. Cognate with Dutch beroven, English bereave, Danish berøve, Norwegian berøve, Swedish beröva.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bəˈʁaʊ̯bn̩/
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Verb edit

berauben (weak, third-person singular present beraubt, past tense beraubte, past participle beraubt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (ditransitive, accusative + genitive) to rob; to steal from
    Synonyms: ausrauben, bestehlen
    Antonym: beschenken
    Als sie am Bahnhof wartete, wurde sie ihres Schmucks beraubt.
    As she waited at the train station, she was robbed of her jewelry.
  2. (ditransitive, accusative + genitive, also figuratively) to deprive

Usage notes edit

  • The person/entity robbed is in the accusative case; the thing stolen is in the genitive case.

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