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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.
fantasy
'die Fantasy' and 'das Mystery' both belong to stories, films, or games in which not everything is realistic. For that reason, they can easily overlap. 'Fantasy' fits when the focus is on an invented world, magic, magical beings, or supernatural powers. 'Mystery' fits more when something is mysterious, puzzling, or eerie and you want to know what is behind it. Learners may confuse the words because both often have supernatural elements. As a simple guide: for magic and unfamiliar worlds, 'Fantasy' is more likely; for puzzles and secrets, 'Mystery' is more likely.
Der neue Mystery-Film beginnt mit einem seltsamen Geräusch im alten Haus.
The new mystery film begins with a strange noise in the old house.
Am Wochenende liest Lena gern Fantasy mit Drachen und Zauberern.
On weekends, Lena likes reading fantasy with dragons and wizards.