Noun
der Raub
Pronunciation: /ʁaʊ̯p/
robbery, heist
C2
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plural Raube
Meanings
Noun
- robbery, heist
- deprivation
Example sentence
Mord und Raub sind Verbrechen.
Murder and robbery are criminal acts.
Word forms
singular
der Raub
plural
die Raube
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Raub
Accusativeden Raub
Dativedem Raub
Genitivedes Raubes
Plural
Nominativedie Raube
Accusativedie Raube
Dativeden Rauben
Genitiveder Raube
Usage
- einen Raub begehen — commit a robbery; a common formal collocation
- Raub / Diebstahl — robbery involving force or threats / theft; the terms are not interchangeable
Der Roman beginnt mit einem Raub in einem Juweliergeschäft.
The novel begins with a robbery in a jewellery shop.