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Schuft.

scoundrel, villain

6 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun[ʃʊft]
  1. scoundrel, villain

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

According to Kluge, borrowed from Middle Low German schūvūt (“eagle owl”) (itself onomatopoeic in origin). The word may have been applied to criminals because, like the bird, they shy away from the light of day.

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