Bauernopfer

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German

Etymology

Bauer (pawn) +‎ -n- +‎ Opfer (sacrifice)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌʔɔp͡fɐ/
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Noun

Bauernopfer n (strong, genitive Bauernopfers, plural Bauernopfer)

  1. (chess) pawn sacrifice
  2. (figurative) fall guy, scapegoat; sacrificial lamb
    • 2022 October 18, Konrad Litschko, “Nancy Faeser entlässt BSI-Präsident: Schönbohm ist weg”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Die Union hatte Schönbohms geplante Ablösung dagegen als „Bauernopfer“ kritisiert.
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