English–German
“robbery” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁaʊ̯p/
Example
Die Polizei verhaftete nach dem Raub zwei Verdächtige.
After the robbery, the police arrested two suspects.
How to say “robbery” in German
“Robbery” in German is Raub.
A person loses property while violence or a threat makes resistance impossible, turning the act into a serious crime.
Example sentences with Raub
Das Raubopfer schilderte die Tat im Prozess.
The robbery victim described the crime during the trial.
Tips for using Raub
- Raub differs from Diebstahl because force or a threat is essential to Raub, whereas Diebstahl can occur secretly without violence.
Other German words for “robbery”
In unserer Stadt häufen sich die Raubüberfälle.
Our city is seeing more and more robberies.