Gangster

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Gangster

[ˈɡɛŋstɐ]

Rhymes with ɛŋstɐ

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Das Wort ist im 20. Jahrhundert von gleichbedeutend Englisch gangster ^(→ en) übernommen worden.

noun Gangsterin · Gangster · Gangsters

Mitglied einer Verbrecherbande Die Gangster verschiedener Gangs bekriegen sich untereinander.

In English

gangster street gang member
racketeer criminal
hoodlum a gangster; a hired thug
mobster member of a criminal gang — see also Mafioso

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MLA

"Gangster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/gangster. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Gangster. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/gangster

Chicago

"Gangster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/gangster.

BibTeX

@misc{gangster_2026,
  title = {Gangster},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/gangster},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}