murder weapon
die Mordwaffe, die Mordwaffen
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murder weapon
An object, usually a weapon, with which a murder was committed or is intended to be committed.
Die Polizei fand die Mordwaffe in einem Gebüsch nahe dem Tatort.
The police found the murder weapon in a bush near the crime scene.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Mordwaffen |
| genitive | der Mordwaffe |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Mordwaffe | die Mordwaffen |
| accusative | die Mordwaffe | die Mordwaffen |
| dative | der Mordwaffe | den Mordwaffen |
| genitive | der Mordwaffe | der Mordwaffen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Mordwaffe' is formed directly from 'Mord' (murder) and 'Waffe' (weapon). No additional letter comes between the two parts.
Ein schwerer Hammer wurde als Mordwaffe benutzt.
A heavy hammer was used as the murder weapon.
Common collocations include 'die Mordwaffe sicherstellen' (to secure the murder weapon), 'die Mordwaffe untersuchen' (to examine the murder weapon), and 'nach der Mordwaffe suchen' (to search for the murder weapon). With 'nach der Mordwaffe suchen', the thing being searched for is in the dative case.
Die Ermittler suchten nach der Mordwaffe.
The investigators searched for the murder weapon.
In reports about ongoing investigations, 'mutmaßlich' (alleged) or 'vermutlich' (presumed) often comes before 'Mordwaffe' (murder weapon). This makes it clear that the object's use in the murder has not yet been definitively proven.
Die mutmaßliche Mordwaffe wird noch im Labor untersucht.
The alleged murder weapon is still being examined in the laboratory.
