Noun
der Hochverrat
high treason
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- high treason
Example sentence
In manchen Ländern wird Hochverrat mit lebenslanger Haft bestraft.
In some countries, high treason is punished with life imprisonment.
Word forms
singular
der Hochverrat
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Hochverrat
Accusativeden Hochverrat
Dativedem Hochverrat
Genitivedes Hochverrats
Hochverrat has no common plural.
Usage
- wegen Hochverrats angeklagt — Charged with high treason; a legal term.
- Hochverrat / alltäglicher Verrat — A specific offence against the state versus betrayal more generally.
Der historische Bericht schildert einen Prozess wegen Hochverrats.
The historical account describes a trial for high treason.