homicide
das Tötungsdelikt, die Tötungsdelikte
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homicide
An unlawful act in which a person is killed. Depending on the circumstances, this can include murder, manslaughter, or negligent homicide, for example.
Die Polizei ermittelt wegen eines Tötungsdelikts.
The police are investigating a homicide.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Tötungsdelikte |
| genitive | des Tötungsdeliktes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Tötungsdelikt | die Tötungsdelikte |
| accusative | das Tötungsdelikt | die Tötungsdelikte |
| dative | dem Tötungsdelikt | den Tötungsdelikten |
| genitive | des Tötungsdeliktes des Tötungsdelikts | der Tötungsdelikte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Tötungsdelikt' (homicide) is made up of 'Tötung' (killing) and 'Delikt' (offense). 'Delikt' refers to an unlawful act, so the compound describes an unlawful act connected with the death of a person.
Die Ermittler prüfen, ob ein Tötungsdelikt vorliegt.
The investigators are checking whether a homicide has occurred.
'Tötungsdelikt' (homicide) often appears with verbs from the fields of policing and law, such as 'wegen eines Tötungsdelikts ermitteln' (to investigate a homicide), 'ein Tötungsdelikt aufklären' (to solve a homicide), and 'ein Tötungsdelikt vermuten' (to suspect a homicide). After 'wegen' (because of / on suspicion of), the form used here is 'eines Tötungsdelikts'.
Die Sonderkommission soll das Tötungsdelikt möglichst schnell aufklären.
The special investigation team is supposed to solve the homicide as quickly as possible.
'Tötungsdelikt' (homicide) is a legal term and is used especially in police reports, court reports, and the news. It initially describes the case in general terms without specifying the exact legal classification in the word itself.
Im Gerichtsbericht wird das Tötungsdelikt ausführlich dargestellt.
The homicide is described in detail in the court report.
