bribe
das Bestechungsgeld, die Bestechungsgelder
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bribe
Money that someone pays or offers to another person so that they misuse their professional or official position, in violation of their duties, to benefit the payer or a third party.
Der Unternehmer zahlte einem Beamten Bestechungsgeld, um den öffentlichen Auftrag zu erhalten.
The businessman paid a public official a bribe to obtain the public contract.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bestechungsgelder |
| genitive | des Bestechungsgeldes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Bestechungsgeld | die Bestechungsgelder |
| accusative | das Bestechungsgeld | die Bestechungsgelder |
| dative | dem Bestechungsgeld | den Bestechungsgeldern |
| genitive | des Bestechungsgeldes des Bestechungsgelds | der Bestechungsgelder |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Bestechungsgeld' (bribe) is made up of 'Bestechung' (bribery) and 'Geld' (money). The base word 'Geld' shows that it refers to a monetary payment connected with bribery.
Die Ermittler fanden Hinweise auf verstecktes Bestechungsgeld.
The investigators found evidence of a hidden bribe.
The verbs 'zahlen' (to pay), 'anbieten' (to offer), 'annehmen' (to accept), 'fordern' (to demand), and 'verlangen' (to demand) are especially common with 'Bestechungsgeld' (bribe). These combinations occur mainly in reports about investigations and court proceedings.
Der Angeklagte soll einem Beamten Bestechungsgeld angeboten haben.
The defendant is alleged to have offered a public official a bribe.
The person who receives or is supposed to receive the 'Bestechungsgeld' (bribe) is often in the dative case. The intended action is often described with 'damit' (so that) or an infinitive construction.
Sie zahlte dem Kontrolleur Bestechungsgeld, damit er den Verstoß nicht meldete.
She paid the inspector a bribe so that he would not report the violation.
