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Mitschuld

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Noun

die Mitschuld

Pronunciation: [ˈmɪtʃʊlt]

complicity

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Meanings

Noun
  1. complicity

Example sentence

Auch der Fahrer trägt eine Mitschuld an dem Unfall.

The driver too bears part of the blame for the accident.

Word forms

singular die Mitschuld

No common plural.

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Mitschuld
Accusativedie Mitschuld
Dativeder Mitschuld
Genitiveder Mitschuld

Mitschuld has no common plural.

Usage

  • Mitschuld an etwas tragen — bear part of the blame for something; an takes dative
  • Mitschuld / Alleinschuld — shared blame versus sole responsibility
Extra sentence

Im letzten Kapitel wird ihre Mitschuld an dem Scheitern deutlich.

In the final chapter, her share of the blame for the failure becomes clear.

Not the word you meant? See also mitschuld (Adjective).