detective
der Kriminalbeamte, die Kriminalbeamten
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detective
A police officer in the criminal investigation department who investigates criminal offenses and works to solve crimes.
Der Kriminalbeamte befragte die Zeugen und sicherte Beweise.
The detective questioned the witnesses and secured evidence.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kriminalbeamten |
| genitive | des Kriminalbeamten |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Kriminalbeamte | die Kriminalbeamten |
| accusative | den Kriminalbeamten | die Kriminalbeamten |
| dative | dem Kriminalbeamten | den Kriminalbeamten |
| genitive | des Kriminalbeamten | der Kriminalbeamten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word consists of „Kriminal-“ (relating to crime) and „Beamte“ (civil servant). The component „Kriminal-“ indicates a connection to criminal offenses and their investigation; you can also recognize it in „Kriminalpolizei“ (criminal investigation department).
Die Kriminalbeamten arbeiten bei der Kriminalpolizei.
The detectives work in the criminal investigation department.
Use „als Kriminalbeamter arbeiten“ (to work as a detective) to describe someone's occupation. After „als“ (as), the job title is used without an article.
Mein Onkel arbeitet seit zwanzig Jahren als Kriminalbeamter.
My uncle has been working as a detective for twenty years.
Typical collocations include „der Kriminalbeamte ermittelt in einem Fall“ (the detective investigates a case), „der Kriminalbeamte vernimmt Zeugen“ (the detective questions witnesses), and „der Kriminalbeamte sichert Spuren“ (the detective collects evidence). You will often encounter these expressions in reports about criminal offenses.
Die Kriminalbeamten ermitteln in einem Fall von Betrug.
The detectives are investigating a case of fraud.
