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German
Etymology
From Hecke (“hedge”) + -n- + Schütze (“shooter”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Heckenschütze m (weak, genitive Heckenschützen, plural Heckenschützen, feminine Heckenschützin)
- guerilla fighter or criminal who shoots from a concealed position; sniper (in this sense)
Das Umland von Washington wurde 2002 von zwei Heckenschützen terrorisiert.- The environs of Washington were terrorized by two snipers in 2002.
- (loosely, derogatory) Synonym of Scharfschütze (“military sniper”)
Declension
Declension of Heckenschütze
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