Raubtier

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German

Etymology

From rauben (“to steal, prey upon”) +‎ Tier (“animal”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaʊ̯p.tiːɐ̯/
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  • Hyphenation: Raub‧tier

Noun

Raubtier n (strong, genitive Raubtieres or Raubtiers, plural Raubtiere)

  1. predator
    • 1930, "Nimm Dich in Acht vor blonden Frauen", music by Friedrich Hollaender, lyrics by Richard Rillo (from The Blue Angel):
      Nimm dich in Acht vor blonden Frauen,
      Sie haben so etwas Gewisses!
      Ist ihnen nicht gleich anzuschauen
      Aber irgend etwas ist es!
      Ein kleines Blickgeplänkel sei erlaubt dir,
      Doch denke immer: Achtung vor dem Raubtier.
      Watch out for blonde women,
      They have a certain something!
      It can't be seen on them immediately
      But it is something!
      You're allowed a little skirmish of glances,
      But always remember, be careful of the predator.
    Antonym: Beutetier

Declension

Declension of Raubtier
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Raubtier die Raubtiere
genitive eines des Raubtieres, Raubtiers der Raubtiere
dative einem dem Raubtier, Raubtiere1 den Raubtieren
accusative ein das Raubtier die Raubtiere

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Raubtier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Raubtier” in Duden online
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