Razzia
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See also: razzia
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Mid-19th century, from French razzia, from Algerian Arabic غزية (ḡazya), from Classical Arabic غَزْوة (ḡazwa, “military raid, foray”). Adopted with a spelling pronunciation, perhaps after Italian borrowings with -zz- like Skizze or Intermezzo.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Razzia f (genitive Razzia, plural Razzien or (rare) Razzias)
- police raid
- Synonyms: Durchsuchung, Fahndungsaktion, Hausdurchsuchung, Haussuchung, Polizeikontrolle
Declension[edit]
Declension of Razzia [feminine]
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Razzia” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Razzia” in Duden online
- “Razzia” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- Razzia on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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