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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.
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.
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'die Kriminalität' and 'der Crime' both have to do with crime, but they are used in very different contexts. 'Kriminalität' is the normal German word when talking about criminal acts in society, for example in a city or in statistics. 'Crime' is an English loanword and appears in German mainly as a genre term, for example for series, books, or 'True Crime', or in the fixed expression 'Organized Crime'. Learners may confuse the words because they sound similar and are close in topic. For real social problems, people usually say 'Kriminalität'; for media and fixed English expressions, 'Crime' fits.
Am Wochenende schaut Maria gern True Crime, weil sie echte Fälle spannend findet.
On weekends, Maria likes watching true crime because she finds real cases exciting.
In manchen Stadtteilen ist die Kriminalität in den letzten Jahren gesunken.
In some districts, crime has decreased in recent years.