Noun
der Krimi
Pronunciation: /ˈkʁɪ.mi/
crime story, crime thriller
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plural Krimis
Meanings
Noun
- crime story, crime thriller
- police procedural
- an exciting event, a course of events whose expected outcome changes often
Example sentence
Ich war gewohnt, vor dem Zubettgehen Krimis zu lesen.
I used to read detective stories before going to bed.
Word forms
singular
der Krimi
plural
die Krimis
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Krimi
Accusativeden Krimi
Dativedem Krimi
Genitivedes Krimis
Plural
Nominativedie Krimis
Accusativedie Krimis
Dativeden Krimis
Genitiveder Krimis
Usage
- einen Krimi lesen — Read a crime novel; the abbreviation is informal.
- Krimi / Kriminalroman — Krimi is the shorter form; it can also name a crime film or programme.
Der Krimi verrät erst auf der letzten Seite den Täter.
The crime novel does not reveal the culprit until the last page.