Razzia

See also: razzia

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French razzia (“raid”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʀat͡si̯a]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Raz‧zia

Noun

Razzia f (genitive Razzia, plural Razzien or Razzias)

1. police raid

   Synonyms: Durchsuchung, Fahndungsaktion, Hausdurchsuchung, Haussuchung, Polizeikontrolle

Usage notes

The alternative plural form Razzias is less common.

Derived terms

• Großrazzia f
• Polizeirazzia f

Further reading

• “Razzia” in Duden online
• Razzia on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de