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Menschenjagd
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German
Etymology
de :af Mensch<t:person, human being> -en- Jagd<t:hunt>
From de Mensch person, human being -en- Jagd hunt.
Pronunciation
de /ˈmɛnʃənˌjaːkt/ northern also /-ˌja(ː)xt/
de De-Menschenjagd.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
de derogatory a hunt or search for defenceless people (in order to kill, rape, enslave etc.), manhunt in this sense
de Im ganzen Land waren Todesschwadronen auf Menschenjagd. Death squads were on manhunt throughout the country.
Usage notes
Not used of legitimate searches by law enforcement, for which de Fahndung or de Verbrecherjagd.
Declension
f
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