stratenrøver

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German strâtenrôver. Compare with German Straßenräuber.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɾɑ̀ːtenˌrøːʋeɾ/

Noun

stratenrøver m (definite singular stratenrøveren, indefinite plural stratenrøvere, definite plural stratenrøverne)

  1. a highwayman
    • 1892, Nils Kjær, “Mester Frans Villon”:
      Ved en poet forstod man i gamle dage en forloren stratenrøver med nedtraadte sko og uredt haar.

Synonyms

  • landeveisrøver

References

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