German-English translation for "Prügelknabe"

"Prügelknabe" English translation

Prügelknabe
Maskulinum | masculine m

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scapegoat, whipping boy
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  • den Prügelknaben für jemanden abgeben
    to be sb’s scapegoat
    den Prügelknaben für jemanden abgeben
We might just as well delete the issues of sustainable development and environmental improvements.
Das Problem einer dauerhaften Entwicklung und der Umwelt ist also leider der Prügelknabe.
Source: Europarl
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