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to steal
To take something secretly and unlawfully; to steal. The word is often used in a more formal or official context, for example in police reports.
Der Dieb hat die Geldbörse aus der Tasche entwendet.
The thief stole the wallet from the bag.
'Entwenden' (to steal) is an inseparable verb. The prefix 'ent-' always remains attached to the verb stem and is not placed at the end of the sentence.
Sie bemerkte erst später, dass man ihr die Uhr entwendet hatte.
She only noticed later that someone had stolen her watch.
This word belongs to elevated or formal language. It is often found in police reports, news reports, or legal texts.
Laut Polizeibericht wurde das Fahrzeug in der Nacht entwendet.
According to the police report, the vehicle was stolen during the night.
The person from whom something is stolen is in the dative. The typical sentence structure is: Jemand entwendet jemandem (dative) etwas (accusative) (someone steals something from someone).
Ein Unbekannter hat dem Touristen die Kamera entwendet.
An unknown person stole the tourist's camera.
to steal
„Stehlen“ and „entwenden“ both refer to secretly and unlawfully taking something away. „Stehlen“ is the neutral, general form, while „entwenden“ sounds considerably more formal and is especially common in official or written reports. In everyday situations, „stehlen“ is usually appropriate; in an official report, „entwenden“ is often used.
Laut Polizeibericht wurde gestern im Museum eine wertvolle Münze entwendet.
According to the police report, a valuable coin was stolen from the museum yesterday.
Jemand hat gestern im Museum eine wertvolle Münze gestohlen.
Someone stole a valuable coin from the museum yesterday.
