Sündenbock

German

Etymology

Compound of Sünde (“sin”) +‎ -n- +‎ Bock (“he-goat; buck”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzʏndənˌbɔk/
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Noun

Sündenbock m (strong, genitive Sündenbockes or Sündenbocks, plural Sündenböcke)

  1. scapegoat (goat imbued with the sins of the people)
  2. scapegoat (someone punished for someone else's error(s))

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