Definition
Stealing goods or valuables from a place, especially during war or violence, or robbing something systematically.
Etymology
From Middle Low German 'plundern' (to plunder), possibly derived from 'plunder' (household goods or baggage). The word became common during the Thirty Years' War when soldiers systematically robbed villages.
Kelly Says
The word 'plunder' exploded in use during the 17th century specifically because the Thirty Years' War created such massive systematic looting that European languages needed better words for it—'plunder' captured the scale and intention in a way 'steal' never could.
Translations
CACatalà
saqueig
sa-keh-ig
CSČeština
plundrování
pluun-dro-va-nee
DADansk
plyndring
pluhn-dring
DEDeutsch
Plünderung
ploo-nər-uŋ
ELΕλληνικά
αποπλάνηση
a-po-pla-nee-seh
ESEspañol
saqueo
sa-keh-oh
FAفارسی
plundering
plundering
FISuomi
varkaudet
var-kau-det
FRFrançais
pillage
pee-yahzh
IDBahasa Indonesia
merampok
me-ram-pok
ITItaliano
saccheggio
sak-keh-djo
MSBahasa Melayu
merompak
me-rom-pak
NONorsk
plyndring
pluhn-dring
PLPolski
grabież
gra-bjezh
PTPortuguês
saquear
sa-keh-ar
RUРусский
грабеж
gra-bezh
SVSvenska
plyndring
pluhn-dring
SWKiswahili
kuvamia
ku-va-mee-a
TAதமிழ்
கொள்ளையடிப்பு
kol-lai-ya-di-ppu
TLTL
pag-nanak
pa-gna-nak
TRTürkçe
hırsızlık
hir-sız-lıc
UKУкраїнська
грабунок
gra-bu-nok
VITiếng Việt
cướp bóc
chup bok