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crime
A genre label for crime literature, films, or series that deal with crimes and their investigation. Often used in compounds such as 'True Crime' or 'Nordic Crime'.
Ich lese am liebsten Crime, besonders die Romane von skandinavischen Autoren.
I like reading crime best, especially novels by Scandinavian authors.
organized crime
Used almost exclusively in the fixed expression 'Organized Crime' for organized crime.
Die Sondereinheit der Polizei wurde zur Bekämpfung von Organized Crime gegründet.
The police special unit was founded to fight organized crime.
Important: 'Crime' in German is not a general word for a crime. It is used almost only as a genre label for crime stories or in the fixed English expression 'Organized Crime'.
Im Fernsehen läuft heute Abend ein spannender Crime-Thriller.
There is an exciting crime thriller on TV tonight.
As a genre label, 'Crime' is often used like a name without an article. It is also a common part of compounds that describe a subcategory, such as 'True Crime' or 'Nordic Crime'.
Sie ist ein großer Fan von True-Crime-Podcasts.
She is a big fan of true-crime podcasts.
The word has the meaning 'Kriminalität' (crime) in German almost only in the fixed expression 'Organized Crime'. This term was taken directly from English and refers to organized crime.
Der Film handelt vom Kampf eines Polizisten gegen die Organized Crime in den 80er Jahren.
The film is about a police officer's fight against organized crime in the 1980s.
crime story / thriller
Krimi and Crime refer to works about crimes and their investigation. Krimi is an established German term for a book, film, or radio play. Crime, by contrast, usually appears as an English genre label in compounds such as „True Crime“ or „Nordic Crime“.
Die neue Reihe wird als Nordic Crime über die Aufklärung mehrerer Einbrüche angeboten.
The new series is marketed as Nordic Crime and is about solving several burglaries.
Die neue Serie ist ein Krimi über die Aufklärung mehrerer Einbrüche.
The new series is a crime story about solving several burglaries.
