ausgeraubt
The German word for robbed is ausgeraubt.
The word ausgeraubt is used to describe someone or something that has had money or valuables stolen through the use of force. It is the past participle of the transitive verb ausrauben, which requires a direct object such as a person or a place, like a bank, to be the victim of the robbery.
Which one should you use?
While ausgeraubt implies a robbery involving force or a threat, you should use bestohlen for general theft where no force was necessarily used against a person.
How does it change in a sentence?
ausgeraubt is the past participle of the separable verb ausrauben.
Did you know?
- The root of ausrauben is the noun Raub, which is also used in the term Raubtier to mean a predatory animal or beast. In English, we use 'rob' for theft, but in German, the linguistic connection links a thief directly to a predator.
- German uses the term Raubkopie for a pirated copy of a movie or software, literally describing it as a 'robbery copy'.
- The verb ausrauben can be used metaphorically to describe a person who has been 'robbed' of their health, youth or dignity, rather than just money.
Examples in context
- Wir sind ausgeraubt worden.We got robbed.This sentence is useful for expressing that someone was robbed using ausgeraubt.Tatoeba #7489874 by Yorwba, translation #4394822 by CK
- Tom hat eine Bank ausgeraubt.Tom robbed a bank.This sentence is useful for showing that a person robbed a bank using ausgeraubt.Tatoeba #4661369 by brauchinet, translation #4660538 by Hybrid
- Layla hat eine Bank ausgeraubt.Layla robbed a bank.Tatoeba #7696887 by wolfgangth, translation #6094707 by OsoHombre
- Ihm wurde die Geldbörse geraubt. Er wurde beraubt.His wallet was stolen, he was robbed.
- Ich wurde zum Opfer eines Raubes und habe mein Handy verloren.I became a victim of a robbery and lost my phone.
- Gestern wurde ich in der U-Bahn ausgeraubt.Yesterday, I was robbed on the subway.
- Mein Handy wurde mir aus der Tasche gestohlen. Ich wurde bestohlen.Someone stole my phone from my pocket, I was robbed.
- Die Touristen wurden am Strand bestohlen.The tourists were robbed at the beach.
- Ich wurde in der U-Bahn beraubt, aber zum Glück bin ich unverletzt.I was robbed on the subway, but luckily I'm unharmed.
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Example conversation
Julia and Maximilian are talking about a news report at a cafe.
- JuliaWurde der Laden wirklich ausgeraubt?Was the shop really robbed?
- MaximilianJa, er wurde gestern ausgeraubt.Yes, it was robbed yesterday.
- JuliaDas ist ja schrecklich!That is terrible!
- MaximilianGanz schön schlimm, oder?Quite bad, isn't it?
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
