Raubkunst

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German

Etymology

rauben +‎ Kunst

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaʊ̯pkʊnst/
  • Hyphenation: Raub‧kunst
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Noun

Raubkunst f (genitive Raubkunst, no plural)

  1. stolen art
    Coordinate term: Beutekunst
    • 2022 January 17, Catrin Lorch, “Raubkunst und Restitution”, in Süddeutsche Zeitung:
      Allerdings verweist sie hier wieder lediglich auf "Wiener Privatbesitz", weswegen das Blatt vom Central Collecting Point in München in den Besitz der Bundesregierung gelangt. Die hat den klaren Auftrag, solche Raubkunst zu restituieren. Doch offensichtlich gibt man sich nicht viel Mühe.
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Usage notes

Beutekunst is the more general term and includes art looted during war or in a war-like situation. Raubkunst is art confiscated from private collections, especially from Jewish collectors in Nazi Germany (also NS-Raubkunst).

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Further reading

  • Raubkunst” in Duden online
  • Raubkunst” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache