criminal case
der Kriminalfall, die Kriminalfälle
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criminal case
A case in which a crime has been committed and the police or public prosecutor's office is investigating.
Die Polizei untersucht den Kriminalfall seit mehreren Wochen.
The police have been investigating the criminal case for several weeks.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kriminalfälle |
| genitive | des Kriminalfalls |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Kriminalfall | die Kriminalfälle |
| accusative | den Kriminalfall | die Kriminalfälle |
| dative | dem Kriminalfall | den Kriminalfällen |
| genitive | des Kriminalfalls des Kriminalfalles | der Kriminalfälle |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Kriminalfall' is made up of 'Kriminal-' and 'Fall'. 'Kriminal-' indicates a crime or criminal offense, while 'Fall' here refers to a specific incident under investigation.
Der Kriminalfall sorgt in der ganzen Stadt für Aufregung.
The criminal case is causing a stir throughout the city.
'Kriminalfall' is often used with verbs such as 'aufklären' (to solve), 'untersuchen' (to investigate), and 'lösen' (to solve). The word frequently describes the subject of a police investigation.
Die Ermittler versuchen, den Kriminalfall schnell aufzuklären.
The investigators are trying to solve the criminal case quickly.
'Kriminalfall' is often associated with words from criminal investigations, such as 'Spuren' (traces), 'Beweisen' (evidence), 'Zeugen' (witnesses), or 'Ermittlungen' (investigations). Such words show from the context that 'Fall' refers to an incident being investigated as a criminal matter.
In dem Kriminalfall wurden neue Spuren gefunden, die zu einem wichtigen Zeugen führten.
New traces were found in the criminal case that led to an important witness.
