English–German
“loot” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈplʏndɐn/
Example
Die Soldaten plündern das Dorf.
The soldiers are looting the village.
How to say “loot” in German
“Loot” in German is plündern.
Armed people strip homes, shops, or a whole town of goods and carry the spoils away.
Example sentences with plündern
Bei den Ausschreitungen versuchen einige, die Supermärkte zu plündern.
During the riots, some people try to loot the supermarkets.
Tips for using plündern
- Plündern describes looting on a larger or more violent scale than ordinary stealing, so stehlen is usually better for a simple theft.