Noun
der Sündenbock
scapegoat (someone punished for someone else's error(s))
C2
rank #10,110
plural Sündenböcke
Meanings
Noun
- scapegoat (someone punished for someone else's error(s))
- scapegoat (goat imbued with the sins of the people)
In a sentence
Der Chef sucht einen Sündenbock.
The boss is looking for a scapegoat.
Forms
singular
der Sündenbock
plural
die Sündenböcke