German Conversation · Level 118
45 words
German word
Raubüberfall
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʁaʊ̯pyːbɐˌfal/
Meaning
- masculine nounrobbery
Example
In unserer Stadt häufen sich die Raubüberfälle.
Our city is seeing more and more robberies.
More examples
Bei dem Raubüberfall wurde er schwer verletzt.
He was seriously injured in the robbery.
Core concept
A sudden confrontation in which someone is forced to surrender a wallet, bag, or other property.
Common phrases
einen Raubüberfall verüben
commit a robbery
bei einem Raubüberfall verletzt werden
be injured in a robbery
Zeuge eines Raubüberfalls sein
be a witness to a robbery
Similar words
Raub: Taking someone's property by using force or threats.
Überfall: A sudden assault on a person or place using force or threats.
Diebstahl: Secretly taking property that belongs to someone else.
Einbruch: Entering a building illegally to steal property.
Definition in German
ein Überfall, bei dem Täter Gewalt oder Drohungen einsetzen, um fremdes Eigentum zu rauben
Word origin
Raubüberfall combines Raub, from an old Germanic word for plunder, with Überfall, formed from überfallen, 'to fall upon'.
Usage tips
- Raubüberfall is masculine, with the plural Raubüberfälle, and is more specific than Diebstahl because it involves force or threats.