English–German

“rob” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈʁaʊ̯bən/

Example

Der Betrüger beraubte ihn seines Geldes.

The con artist robbed him of his money.

Illustration for berauben (rob)

How to say “rob” in German

“Rob” in German is berauben.

A person stands emptied of money, rights, or freedom after someone has taken them away.

Full entry for berauben: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with berauben

Das Gesetz beraubte ihn seiner Rechte.

The law deprived him of his rights.

Tips for using berauben

  • Berauben commonly takes an accusative person and a genitive thing, as in jemanden seines Geldes berauben.

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