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German
Etymology
From Middle High German biutelsnīder. Equivalent to Beutel (“pouch”) + schneiden (“to cut”) + -er (“-er”) or Beutel + Schneider. Maybe a calque of Latin crumēniseca.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔʏ̯təlʃnaɪ̯dɐ/
- Hyphenation: Beu‧tel‧schnei‧der
Noun
Beutelschneider m (strong, genitive Beutelschneiders, plural Beutelschneider)
- (dated) thief, pickpocket
- Synonym: Taschendieb
Declension
Declension of Beutelschneider
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