berauben

/bəˈʁaʊ̯bn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
beraubt
past
beraubte
perfect
hat beraubt

Meaning

  1. to rob, to deprive

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

ausrauben

berauben is more formal or figurative, to deprive someone of something, like their rights; ausrauben is more literal, physical robbery.

Practice

1 What does berauben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Man ___ ihn seiner Freiheit.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches berauben?

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