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Heckenschütze
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German
Etymology
de :af Hecke<t:hedge> -n- Schütze<t:shooter>
From de Hecke hedge -n- Schütze shooter.
Pronunciation
de /ˈhɛkənˌʃʏt͡sə/
de De-Heckenschütze.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-Heckenschütze2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m.weak in
guerrilla fighter or criminal who shoots from a concealed position; sniper in this sense
de Das Umland von Washington wurde 2002 von zwei Heckenschützen terrorisiert. The environs of Washington were D.C. sniper attacks terrorized by two snipers in 2002.
de loosely derogatory de Scharfschütze military sniper
Declension
m.weak
See also
de Freischärler
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