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mystery
Refers to a genre in literature, film, or other media characterized by mysterious, puzzling, or supernatural events. It is usually used as a noun or as an indeclinable adjective to describe a work.
Gestern Abend habe ich einen spannenden Mystery-Thriller gesehen.
Last night I watched an exciting mystery thriller.
'Mystery' is often used like an adjective before a noun, but it is not declined. It always keeps its basic form and is often written with a hyphen.
Ich lese gerade einen fesselnden Mystery-Roman.
I'm currently reading a gripping mystery novel.
The word can also be used as a noun for the genre itself. In this case, it is often used without an article.
Im Fernsehen läuft heute Abend viel Mystery.
There is a lot of mystery on TV tonight.
In German, 'Mystery' almost exclusively refers to the film or literary genre. It is not used for a general secret or puzzle in everyday life.
Der Film ist dem Genre Mystery zuzuordnen.
The film can be assigned to the mystery genre.
crime story / thriller
Krimi and Mystery can both have a puzzling plot. In a Krimi, the mystery concerns a crime that is solved. In Mystery, mysterious or supernatural events are at the center, and it does not have to involve a criminal case.
Der Film gehört zum Mystery, denn die Ermittlerin untersucht unerklärliche Erscheinungen in einem Haus.
The film belongs to the mystery genre because the investigator is examining unexplained phenomena in a house.
Der Film ist ein Krimi, denn die Ermittlerin sucht den Täter eines Einbruchs.
The film is a crime story because the investigator is looking for the perpetrator of a burglary.
