Rabauke

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German Rabauke, dimunitive of Rabau (rogue, scoundrel), from Dutch rabauw, from Middle Dutch rabaut, from Old French ribaut.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Rabauke m (weak, genitive Rabauken, plural Rabauken)

  1. (colloquial) rascal
    Synonyms: Bengel, Flegel, Grobian, Rüpel
    • 2012, Arezu Weitholz, Wenn die Nacht am stillsten ist[1], Antje Kunstmann, →ISBN, page 118:
      Rollins war ein Muskelpaket, ein herumbrüllender und dabei blitzgescheiter Rabauke, er war punkgewordene Hirnmasse, die totale Antithese aller Poptrottel.
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Declension

Further reading

  • Rabauke” in Duden online
  • Rabauke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache