stibitzen

/ʃtiˈbɪtsn̩/

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
stibitzt
past
stibitzte
perfect
hat stibitzt

Meaning

  1. to pilfer, to swipe (colloquial, playful)

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

Similar in other languages

Spanish

mangar

mangar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to pilfer, to pinch (slang)."

English

sneak

Close — to pilfer/swipe relates to sneaking.

Practice

1 What does stibitzen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ sich ein Plätzchen aus der Dose.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches stibitzen?

Synonyms

  • klauen
  • stehlen

See also

verbcolloquial

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