accomplice
die Komplizin, die Komplizinnen
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accomplice
A woman who commits a crime or wrongful act together with another person, or helps them do so.
Die Polizei nahm die Komplizin des Bankräubers am nächsten Morgen fest.
The police arrested the bank robber's accomplice the next morning.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Komplizinnen |
| genitive | der Komplizin |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Komplizin | die Komplizinnen |
| accusative | die Komplizin | die Komplizinnen |
| dative | der Komplizin | den Komplizinnen |
| genitive | der Komplizin | der Komplizinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Komplizin' (female accomplice) frequently occurs with verbs related to policing and criminal law, such as 'festnehmen' (to arrest), 'verhaften' (to arrest), 'suchen' (to search for), or 'identifizieren' (to identify). The phrase 'eine Komplizin haben' (to have a female accomplice) is also common.
Die Ermittler konnten die Komplizin nach mehreren Wochen festnehmen.
The investigators were able to arrest the accomplice after several weeks.
A phrase with 'von' or in the genitive identifies the person the accomplice works with: 'die Komplizin von einem Betrüger' (a fraudster's female accomplice) or 'die Komplizin des Betrügers' (the fraudster's female accomplice). The crime can be introduced with 'bei': 'Sie war seine Komplizin bei dem Raubüberfall.' (She was his accomplice in the robbery.)
Die Komplizin von dem Betrüger wurde vor Gericht befragt.
The fraudster's accomplice was questioned in court.
Die Komplizin des Angeklagten schwieg während der Verhandlung.
The defendant's accomplice remained silent during the trial.
'Komplizin' (female accomplice) is mainly used in police reports, court proceedings, and news reports about crimes. The focus is usually on a specific act committed together or on assistance with an unlawful act.
Die Staatsanwaltschaft beschuldigt die Komplizin, wichtige Informationen weitergegeben zu haben.
The public prosecutor's office accuses the accomplice of having passed on important information.
