Noun
die Abzocke
Pronunciation: /ˈapˌt͡sɔkə/
rip-off
C2
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plural Abzocken
Meanings
Noun
- rip-off
Example sentence
Diese Gebühren sind reine Abzocke.
These fees are a complete rip-off.
Word forms
singular
die Abzocke
plural
die Abzocken
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Abzocke
Accusativedie Abzocke
Dativeder Abzocke
Genitiveder Abzocke
Plural
Nominativedie Abzocken
Accusativedie Abzocken
Dativeden Abzocken
Genitiveder Abzocken
Usage
- reine Abzocke — A complete rip-off; colloquial and strongly critical.
- Abzocke / hoher Preis — Exploitative charging versus merely a high price; Abzocke expresses a judgement.
Im Gespräch bezeichnete er die versteckten Gebühren als Abzocke.
In the conversation, he described the hidden fees as a rip-off.