Galgenstrick

German

Etymology

Middle High German galgenstric, by surface analysis, Galgen (“gallows”) +‎ Strick (“rope”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡalɡn̩ˌʃtʁɪk/
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Noun

Galgenstrick m (strong, genitive Galgenstrickes or Galgenstricks, plural Galgenstricke)

gallows rope; noose
(dated) rogue
Synonyms: Galgenvogel, Gauner
- 1767, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Minna von Barnhelm‎, 3. Akt, 2. Szene:
  Und ist noch nicht wieder da? Oh, der Galgenstrick!
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

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Further reading

“Galgenstrick” in Duden online
“Galgenstrick” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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