Freibeuter

German

Etymology

First attested 1579. Borrowed from Dutch vrijbuiter (1572, but older). Analysable as frei (“free”) +‎ Beute (“booty”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌbɔʏ̯tɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Frei‧beu‧ter

Noun

Freibeuter m (strong, genitive Freibeuters, plural Freibeuter, feminine Freibeuterin)

  1. pirate (male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonyms: Pirat, Seeräuber

Declension

Declension of Freibeuter [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Freibeuter die Freibeuter
genitive eines des Freibeuters der Freibeuter
dative einem dem Freibeuter den Freibeutern
accusative einen den Freibeuter die Freibeuter

Derived terms

  • Freibeuterei
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