Masculine
Sündenbock
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) scapegoat (goat imbued with the sins of the people)
- (masculine, strong) scapegoat (someone punished for someone else's error(s))
Concepts
thankless role
ungracious part
Synonyms
undankbare Rolle
Lückenbüsser
Schlagball
Arsch vom Dienst
Watschenmann
geborene Opfer
Translations
bouc émissaire
zondebok
chivo expiatorio
şamar oğlanı
αποδιοπομπαίος τράγος
bode expiatório
كبش فداء εξιλαστήριο θύμα
capro emissarioFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈzʏndənˌbɔk/
Etymology
Compound of Sünde (“sin”) + -n- + Bock (“he-goat; buck”).
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