Noun
der Tatort
Pronunciation: /ˈtaːtˌʔɔʁt/
crime scene (location of a crime)
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plural Tatorte
Meanings
Noun
- crime scene (location of a crime)
Example sentence
Ich begab mich zum Tatort.
I went to the scene of the crime.
Word forms
singular
der Tatort
plural
die Tatorte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Tatort
Accusativeden Tatort
Dativedem Tatort
Genitivedes Tatorts
Plural
Nominativedie Tatorte
Accusativedie Tatorte
Dativeden Tatorten
Genitiveder Tatorte
Usage
- am Tatort — at the crime scene
- den Tatort absperren — cordon off the crime scene
Die Ermittlerin sicherte Spuren am Tatort.
The investigator secured evidence at the crime scene.