darknet
das Darknet, die Darknets
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darknet
A protected area of the internet that cannot be found through normal search engines and requires special software to access. It offers a high level of anonymity and is used for both legal and illegal purposes.
Journalisten nutzen das Darknet manchmal, um sicher mit Whistleblowern zu kommunizieren.
Journalists sometimes use the darknet to communicate securely with whistleblowers.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Darknets |
| genitive | des Darknets |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Darknet | die Darknets |
| accusative | das Darknet | die Darknets |
| dative | dem Darknet | den Darknets |
| genitive | des Darknets | der Darknets |
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'Darknet' is a term from English, made up of 'dark' (dunkel) and 'net' (Netz). In German, it is used as a neuter noun because the German base word 'das Netz' is neuter.
Für den Zugang zum Darknet benötigt man eine spezielle Software.
You need special software to access the darknet.
When describing being in this part of the internet or doing something there, German uses the preposition 'in' with the dative: 'im Darknet' (on/in the darknet).
Die Polizei ermittelt gegen Händler, die ihre Waren im Darknet anbieten.
The police are investigating dealers who offer their goods on the darknet.
The darknet is often associated with illegal activities. However, it is also a tool for people who need to remain anonymous, such as journalists or political activists in authoritarian states.
Dissidenten nutzen das Darknet, um die staatliche Zensur zu umgehen.
Dissidents use the darknet to bypass state censorship.
