vagrant
der Landstreicher, die Landstreicher
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vagrant
A person without a permanent home who moves from place to place and often lives by begging or doing odd jobs. The word can have a derogatory tone.
Der Landstreicher übernachtete in einer verlassenen Scheune.
The vagrant spent the night in an abandoned barn.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Landstreicher |
| genitive | des Landstreichers |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Landstreicher | die Landstreicher |
| accusative | den Landstreicher | die Landstreicher |
| dative | dem Landstreicher | den Landstreichern |
| genitive | des Landstreichers | der Landstreicher |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Landstreicher' is made up of 'Land' (land / countryside) and 'Streicher' (wanderer). The second part is related to 'streichen' (to wander), conveying the idea of someone who moves around from place to place.
In dem alten Roman begegnet der Junge einem Landstreicher auf der Landstraße.
In the old novel, the boy meets a vagrant on the country road.
'Landstreicher' can sound derogatory or insulting. You should therefore be careful with the word, especially in everyday situations today, because it can express a negative judgment of the person being described.
Die Leute beschimpften ihn als Landstreicher, obwohl er nur vorübergehend ohne Wohnung war.
People called him a vagrant, even though he was only temporarily homeless.
'Als Landstreicher' (as a vagrant) describes the role in which someone appears or the term used to describe them. The word also often follows verbs such as 'bezeichnen' (to describe / call) or 'leben' (to live).
Nach dem Verlust seines Hofes lebte er jahrelang als Landstreicher.
After losing his farm, he lived as a vagrant for years.
