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rioting
A violent and noisy disturbance by a group of people, often involving the destruction of property. The word is a plural word in origin, but is usually treated like a singular.
Nach dem Fußballspiel kam es in der Innenstadt zu heftiger Randale.
After the football match, there was heavy rioting in the city center.
The noun 'die Randale' (rioting) is closely connected with the verb 'randalieren' (to riot / make violent noise) and the person 'der Randalierer' (rioter). If you know one word in the family, you can understand the others more easily.
Die Polizei verhaftete mehrere Randalierer.
The police arrested several rioters.
'Randale' (rioting) is a collective term and is almost always used without an article or with the definite article 'die'. It always appears in the singular and is also combined with a singular verb. You cannot count it.
Die Polizei war im Einsatz, weil es Randale gab.
The police were on duty because there was rioting.
Common verbs used with 'Randale' (rioting) are 'Randale machen' (to cause trouble / riot) and 'zu Randale kommen' (for rioting to occur). The trigger or location is often mentioned as well.
Einige Fans machten nach der Niederlage ihres Teams Randale.
Some fans caused trouble after their team's defeat.
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Ausschreitung and Randale can both refer to a violent disturbance caused by a crowd. Ausschreitung is the more formal and relatively neutral expression, while Randale is colloquial and emphasizes particularly aggressive, often destructive behavior. Ausschreitung is usually more appropriate in factual reports, while Randale is often used in everyday speech.
Nach dem Spiel begann eine Gruppe von Fans mit Randale und beschädigte mehrere Autos.
After the game, a group of fans started rioting and damaged several cars.
Die Polizei untersuchte die Ausschreitungen nach der Demonstration.
The police investigated the riots after the demonstration.
