Buhmann

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German

Etymology

buh (boo) +‎ Mann (man)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbuːman]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Buh‧mann

Noun

Buhmann m (genitive Buhmanns or Buhmannes, plural Buhmänner, female Buhfrau)

  1. (colloquial) scapegoat
    • Tom Winter, Die Gesetzlosen (Out of Laws), Vier JahreszeitenHaus, page 59:
      Sie schweigt dazu und weiß nun, warum gerade sie der Buhmann ist und die anderen die Lebensretter.

Declension

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Further reading