das Diebesgut
stolen goods
Things or money that someone has stolen or that come from a theft.
EXAMPLE
Die Polizei stellte das Diebesgut in der Wohnung des Verdächtigen sicher.
The police secured the stolen goods in the suspect's apartment.
das Diebesgut
stolen goods
das Diebesgut, die Diebesgüter
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Diebesgut, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Diebesgüter |
| genitive | des Diebesguts |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Diebesgut | die Diebesgüter |
| accusative | das Diebesgut | die Diebesgüter |
| dative | dem Diebesgut | den Diebesgütern |
| genitive | des Diebesguts des Diebesgutes | der Diebesgüter |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Diebesgut' is made up of 'Dieb' (thief), the linking element '-es-', and 'Gut' (goods). Here, 'Gut' refers to the stolen items.
EXAMPLE
Die Ermittler fanden das Diebesgut in einem verlassenen Schuppen.
The investigators found the stolen goods in an abandoned shed.
Typical collocations
'Diebesgut' frequently occurs with verbs used in a police context: 'Diebesgut sicherstellen' (to secure stolen goods), 'beschlagnahmen' (to confiscate), 'finden' (to find), or 'zurückgeben' (to return). The phrase 'mutmaßliches Diebesgut' (suspected stolen goods) is also common when the origin has not yet been conclusively proven.
EXAMPLE
Die Polizei konnte das Diebesgut dem Besitzer zurückgeben.
The police were able to return the stolen goods to their owner.
Police language
'Diebesgut' is particularly common in police reports, court reports, and news stories about investigations. In everyday life, you mainly encounter the word when a specific theft and its investigation are involved.
EXAMPLE
Im Prozess wurde das beschlagnahmte Diebesgut als Beweismittel vorgelegt.
During the trial, the confiscated stolen goods were presented as evidence.
In real life
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