plündern

German

Etymology

From Middle High German plundern, from Middle Low German plunderen. Cognate with Dutch plunderen, West Frisian plonderje, and (by borrowing from Early Modern German) English plunder. Probably denominal from the noun in Plunder (“stuff”). Further origin unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈplʏn.dɐn/

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Verb

1. (transitive or intransitive) to loot; to plunder; to pillage; to raid (to steal large amounts (from), especially in a state of war or catastrophe)
2. (colloquial, transitive) to take or buy a lot from (e.g. a refrigerator, a shop)

Related terms

• Plünderer
• Plünderung

Further reading

• “plündern” in Duden online