Translation of "scapegoat" into Norwegian

syndebukk is the translation of "scapegoat" into Norwegian.

scapegoat verb noun grammar

In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed. [..]

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  • syndebukk

    noun masculine

    a goat imbued with the sins of the people [..]

    It's used as a scapegoat for covering up underlying problems in people, especially young people.

    Det blir brukt som en syndebukk for å dekke over underliggende problemer hos folk, særlig hos unge mennesker.

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