der Räuber
Translation
robber, brigand, thief
Examples
Der Räuber überfiel die Bank.
The robber held up the bank.
Die Kinder spielen Räuber und Gendarm.
The children are playing cops and robbers.
Grammar Patterns
((the)) Räuber robber, thief Die Kinder spielen Räuber und Gendarm.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Dieb (thief), Bandit (bandit); Antonyms: Polizist (police officer)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'rauben' (to rob, to plunder).
Memory Tips
Think of someone who 'raubs' (robs) things. That person is a 'Räuber'.