Schurke

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Schurke

[ˈʃʊʁkə]

Rhymes with ʊʁkə

Where it comes from

[1] Herkunft unklar; vielleicht von althochdeutsch fiur-scurgo ^(→ goh) "Feuerschürer" (Bezeichnung für Teufel), siehe schüren. Das Wort ist seit dem 15. Jahrhundert belegt.

noun Schurkin · Schurke · Schurken

jemand, der moralisch verwerflich handelt Die Schurken haben das Haus ganz ausgeräumt.
Similar: Bösewicht, Verbrecher, Schuft, Lump, Gauner, Halunke

In English

rat scoundrel or villain
heel contemptible, inconsiderate or thoughtless person
rogue a scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person
knave deceitful fellow
miscreant lacking in conscience or moral principles; unscrupulous
villain bad person in a stage or screen play
bad guy a villain
thug someone who treats others violently or roughly
rascal dishonest person
reprobate individual with low morals
scoundrel villain
scamp rascal, swindler

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@misc{schurke_2026,
  title = {Schurke},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/schurke},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}