Lösegeld

German

Etymology

From lösen (“to loosen, let go of”) +‎ Geld (“money”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈløːzəˌɡɛlt/
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Noun

Lösegeld n (strong, genitive Lösegeldes or Lösegelds, plural Lösegelder)

ransom (money paid for the freeing of a hostage)

Declension

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Hypernyms

Erpressungsgeld

Derived terms

Lösegelderpressung
Lösegeldforderung
Lösegeldzahlung

See also

Further reading

“Lösegeld” in Duden online
“Lösegeld” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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