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Lösegeld
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German
de:
Etymology
de :af lösen<t:to loosen, let go of> Geld<t:money>
From de lösen to loosen, let go of Geld money.
Pronunciation
de /ˈløːzəˌɡɛlt/
de De-Lösegeld.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,(e)s,er
ransom money paid for the freeing of a hostage
Declension
n,(e)s,er
Hypernyms
de Erpressungsgeld
Derived terms
de Lösegelderpressung
de Lösegeldforderung
de Lösegeldzahlung
See also
de Kaution
de Schutzgeld
Further reading
de Money