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estimated unknown number
The estimated number of cases (e.g., crimes, illnesses) that are not officially recorded or reported and therefore do not appear in any statistics.
Experten gehen davon aus, dass die Dunkelziffer bei Cyberkriminalität extrem hoch ist.
Experts assume that the estimated unknown number of cybercrime cases is extremely high.
The word is made up of 'dunkel' (dark) and 'Ziffer' (digit/number). Figuratively, it describes a number that lies 'im Dunkeln' (in the dark), meaning it is not visible or known.
Die offiziellen Zahlen sind niedrig, aber es gibt eine hohe Dunkelziffer.
The official numbers are low, but there is a high estimated unknown number.
Common adjectives are 'hoch' (high) or 'niedrig' (low). Typical verbs are 'vermuten' (to suspect/assume), 'schätzen' (to estimate), or the phrase 'von einer hohen Dunkelziffer ausgehen' (to assume there is a high number of unreported cases).
Die Polizei geht bei Einbrüchen von einer hohen Dunkelziffer aus.
The police assume there is a high estimated unknown number of burglaries.
To name the area in which there are unreported cases, the preposition 'bei' followed by the dative is almost always used.
Die Dunkelziffer bei häuslicher Gewalt ist besonders hoch.
The estimated unknown number in cases of domestic violence is particularly high.
