Leichenfledderer

German

Etymology

From Leiche (corpse) +‎ -n- +‎ fleddern (to steal from the helpless) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯çənˌflɛdərər/, [ˈlaɪ̯.çn̩ˌflɛ.də.ʁɐ]

Noun

Leichenfledderer m (strong, genitive Leichenfledderers, plural Leichenfledderer, feminine Leichenfledderin)

  1. someone who steals (clothes, valuables) from dead bodies, e.g. on a battlefield

Declension

  • Leichenfleddern n, Leichenfledderei f