time of the crime
die Tatzeit, die Tatzeiten
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time of the crime
The point in time or period during which a crime was committed.
Die Polizei konnte die Tatzeit anhand der Videoaufnahmen genauer bestimmen.
The police were able to determine the time of the crime more precisely based on the video footage.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Tatzeiten |
| genitive | der Tatzeit |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Tatzeit | die Tatzeiten |
| accusative | die Tatzeit | die Tatzeiten |
| dative | der Tatzeit | den Tatzeiten |
| genitive | der Tatzeit | der Tatzeiten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Tatzeit' (time of the crime) is made up of 'Tat' (crime) and 'Zeit' (time). The base word 'Zeit' refers here to the relevant point in time or period, while 'Tat' establishes the connection to a criminal offense.
Der Verdächtige hatte für die Tatzeit kein Alibi.
The suspect had no alibi for the time of the crime.
Verbs such as 'feststellen' (establish), 'bestimmen' (determine), 'eingrenzen' (narrow down), and 'rekonstruieren' (reconstruct) frequently occur with 'Tatzeit' (time of the crime). The phrase 'zur Tatzeit' (at the time of the crime) is also common in investigation reports.
Die Ermittler konnten die Tatzeit auf wenige Minuten eingrenzen.
The investigators were able to narrow down the time of the crime to a few minutes.
'Tatzeit' (time of the crime) is used primarily in the language of the police, the justice system, and news reports about crimes. In everyday life, the word is therefore mostly encountered in reports, interrogations, or court proceedings.
Zur Tatzeit befand sich niemand im hinteren Teil des Gebäudes.
At the time of the crime, no one was in the rear part of the building.
