Noun
das Verbrechen
Pronunciation: /fərˈbrɛçən/
a crime; any criminal offence
B2
rank #1,717
plural Verbrechen
Meanings
Noun
- a crime; any criminal offence
- a felony, indictable offence
- crime (illegal activity as such, at large; criminals collectively)
Example sentence
Wo ist der Beweis, dass er ein Verbrechen begangen hat?
Where's the proof that he committed a crime?
Word forms
singular
das Verbrechen
plural
die Verbrechen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Verbrechen
Accusativedas Verbrechen
Dativedem Verbrechen
Genitivedes Verbrechens
Plural
Nominativedie Verbrechen
Accusativedie Verbrechen
Dativeden Verbrechen
Genitiveder Verbrechen
Usage
- ein Verbrechen begehen — This is the established combination for committing a crime.
- Verbrechen / verbrechen — The capitalized noun differs from the verb about doing something wrong.
Im Roman versucht die Detektivin, ein altes Verbrechen aufzuklären.
In the novel, the detective tries to solve an old crime.
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