Schutzgelderpressung
German, noun[ˈʃʊtsɡɛltʔɛʁˌpʁɛsʊŋ]
Schutzgelderpressung is spelled S-C-H-U-T-Z-G-E-L-D-E-R-P-R-E-S-S-U-N-G (20 letters) and appears about once in every 6 million words in written German, the 129,075th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Schutzgelderpressung is a German feminine noun meaning “protection racket” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “die Forderung von (regelmäßigen) Zahlungen von Geschäftsleuten (Wirte, Ladenbesitzer) durch eine kriminelle…”.
What does Schutzgelderpressung mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineprotection racket
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. die Forderung von (regelmäßigen) Zahlungen von Geschäftsleuten (Wirte, Ladenbesitzer) durch eine kriminelle Organisation unter Androhung oder Anwendung von Gewalt
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Schutzgelderpressung
- Schutzgelderpressungen plural
- Schutzgeld-Erpressung alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Schutzgelderpressung?
- [ˈʃʊtsɡɛltʔɛʁˌpʁɛsʊŋ]
- [ˈʃʊt͡sɡɛltʔɛʁˌpʁɛsʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Schutzgelderpressung in German?
Schutzgelderpressung appears about once in every 6 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).