German word

erbeuten

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈbɔɪ̯tən/

Meaning

  • verbcapture

Example

Die Jäger erbeuteten ein Wildschwein.

The hunters captured a wild boar.

Illustration for erbeuten (capture)

More examples

Bei dem Überfall erbeuteten die Täter viel Geld.

During the raid, the perpetrators seized a lot of money.

Core concept

A hunter or raider turns a living target or valuable object into personal booty through force, cunning, or pursuit.

Common phrases

  • Waffen erbeuten

    seize weapons

  • Geld erbeuten

    seize money

  • Informationen erbeuten

    seize information

Similar words

rauben: Take money or valuables from people or places by force or threat.
fangen: Catch something fleeing by chasing and seizing it.
ergattern: Manage to obtain something desired through effort or luck.

Definition in German

mit Gewalt, List oder durch Jagd etwas zur Beute machen

Word origin

The verb erbeuten is formed from the noun Beute, meaning booty or prey, with the inseparable prefix er-.

Usage tips

  • Erbeuten takes an accusative object, as in ein Wildschwein erbeuten, and its booty-related meaning is stronger than ordinary bekommen or finden.

Other meanings

  • plunderverb
  • seizeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Erbeuterraidernoun
  • Erbeutungseizurenoun

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