suspected case
der Verdachtsfall, die Verdachtsfälle
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suspected case
A case in which there is reasonable suspicion that a particular disease, crime, or other matter exists, but this has not yet been confirmed.
Der Verdachtsfall wurde durch weitere Untersuchungen bestätigt.
The suspected case was confirmed through further examinations.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Verdachtsfälle |
| genitive | des Verdachtsfalles |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Verdachtsfall | die Verdachtsfälle |
| accusative | den Verdachtsfall | die Verdachtsfälle |
| dative | dem Verdachtsfall | den Verdachtsfällen |
| genitive | des Verdachtsfalles des Verdachtsfalls | der Verdachtsfälle |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Verdachtsfall' (suspected case) is made up of 'Verdacht' (suspicion) and 'Fall' (case). The base word 'Fall' refers here to an individual incident or person that is examined more closely because of a suspicion.
Nach dem positiven Testergebnis wurde der Verdachtsfall den Behörden gemeldet.
After the positive test result, the suspected case was reported to the authorities.
Common collocations include 'einen Verdachtsfall melden' (to report a suspected case), 'einen Verdachtsfall untersuchen' (to investigate a suspected case), and 'einen Verdachtsfall bestätigen' (to confirm a suspected case). The word often appears in reports or notices about medical or legal investigations.
Das Labor untersucht derzeit mehrere Verdachtsfälle auf eine seltene Infektion.
The laboratory is currently investigating several suspected cases of a rare infection.
'Verdachtsfall' (suspected case) occurs particularly often in technical and official texts, for example in medical reports, police reports, or official announcements.
Die Behörde veröffentlichte genaue Regeln für den Umgang mit Verdachtsfällen.
The authority published detailed rules for handling suspected cases.
