Masculine
Gauner
Meaning
- (informal, masculine, strong) petty thief, crook, racketeer
- (informal, masculine, strong) sly, cunning person
Concepts
Synonyms
schurkisch
Haderlump
Schlufi
Fötzel
Kleinkrimineller
Fallott
Gaunerin
Steuerhinterzieher
wölfisch
Translations
escroc
schurk
farabutto
dolandırıcı
timadorFrequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
galgestrigg
Basel-Landschaft
galgevoogel
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡaʊ̯nər/
Etymology
In summary
From thieves’ cant (Rotwelsch) Jauner, Joner (“gambler, cardsharp”), attested ca. 1500 alongside the verb jonen. Further usually derived from Yiddish יוון (Yoven/Yovon, “Greece”), from Hebrew יָוָן (yāwān), because Greeks were said to be skilful cardsharps (compare French Grec in this sense). The anlaut is due to hypercorrection based on the widespread Central German pronunciation of initial g- as /j/. The form was established by Lessing.
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