German

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈʁaʊ̯bn̩/
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  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯bn̩

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) to rob [with accusative ‘someone’ and genitive ‘of something’]
    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. (transitive, also figurative) to deprive [with accusative ‘someone’ and genitive ‘of something’]

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