bank robbery
der Banküberfall, die Banküberfälle
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bank robbery
A robbery at a bank in which the perpetrators aim to steal money or other valuables, often using threats of violence or weapons.
Die Polizei sucht nach den Tätern, die gestern einen Banküberfall begangen haben.
The police are looking for the perpetrators who committed a bank robbery yesterday.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Banküberfälle |
| genitive | des Banküberfalls |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Banküberfall | die Banküberfälle |
| accusative | den Banküberfall | die Banküberfälle |
| dative | dem Banküberfall | den Banküberfällen |
| genitive | des Banküberfalls des Banküberfalles | der Banküberfälle |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Banküberfall' (bank robbery) is made up of 'Bank' (bank) and 'Überfall' (robbery / attack). The head word 'Überfall' indicates that it is a robbery targeting a bank.
Nach dem Banküberfall wurde die Straße vor der Filiale abgesperrt.
After the bank robbery, the street outside the branch was cordoned off.
Common collocations are 'einen Banküberfall begehen' (to commit a bank robbery), 'einen Banküberfall verüben' (to carry out a bank robbery), and 'einen Banküberfall aufklären' (to solve a bank robbery). In news reports, the word often appears alongside 'Täter' (perpetrator), 'Polizei' (police), or 'Ermittlungen' (investigations).
Die Ermittler konnten den Banküberfall nach mehreren Monaten aufklären.
The investigators were able to solve the bank robbery after several months.
To refer to the setting or timing, the phrases 'bei einem Banküberfall' (during a bank robbery) or 'nach einem Banküberfall' (after a bank robbery) are often used. When the robbery is the direct object, 'Banküberfall' (bank robbery) takes the accusative case after verbs such as 'begehen' (to commit) or 'verüben' (to carry out).
Bei einem Banküberfall am frühen Morgen wurde niemand verletzt.
No one was injured during a bank robbery early in the morning.
Die Verdächtigen sollen einen Banküberfall geplant haben.
The suspects are alleged to have planned a bank robbery.
