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German Word of the Day

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stibitzen (v.t)  (hum., dated) to swipe, pinch, steal

Dann kam die Elster vorbeigeflogen, schaffte es aber nicht, das Schmückstück zu stibitzen.
Then the magpie came flying by, but didn't manage to swipe the piece of jewelry.

Related: wie eine Elster stehlen to have sticky fingers, to always be stealing things

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