die Täterin
female perpetrator
A woman who has committed a crime or another culpable act.
EXAMPLE
Die Polizei nahm die Täterin noch am selben Abend fest.
The police arrested the perpetrator later that same evening.
die Täterin
perpetrator
die Täterin, die Täterinnen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Täterin, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Täterinnen |
| genitive | der Täterin |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Täterin | die Täterinnen |
| accusative | die Täterin | die Täterinnen |
| dative | der Täterin | den Täterinnen |
| genitive | der Täterin | der Täterinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
„Täterin“ (female perpetrator) is often used with verbs from the context of police and the courts: The police can search for, identify, or arrest a „Täterin“ (female perpetrator), or investigate her.
EXAMPLE
Die Ermittler konnten die Täterin anhand der Videoaufnahmen identifizieren.
The investigators were able to identify the perpetrator from the video footage.
Legal reservation
In news reports and police reports, „mutmaßlich“ (suspected) often comes before „Täterin“ (female perpetrator) as long as guilt has not yet been established by a court.
EXAMPLE
Die Polizei nahm die mutmaßliche Täterin nach mehreren Stunden Verhör fest.
The police arrested the suspected perpetrator after several hours of questioning.
Police reports
„Täterin“ (female perpetrator) is used primarily in the factual language of the police, the justice system, and media reports, where it refers to the person connected with a crime.
EXAMPLE
Das Gericht verurteilte die Täterin wegen mehrfachen Betrugs zu drei Jahren Haft.
The court sentenced the perpetrator to three years in prison for multiple counts of fraud.
In real life
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