der Verletzte
injured person
A person who has suffered a physical injury, for example in an accident or attack.
EXAMPLE
Der Verletzte wurde sofort ins Krankenhaus gebracht.
The injured person was taken to the hospital immediately.
der Verletzte
injured person / injured party
die Verletzte, die Verletzten
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Meanings
der Verletzte
injured party
In legal usage, a person whose rights or legally protected interests have been adversely affected by an action.
EXAMPLE
Der Verletzte stellte im Strafverfahren einen Antrag auf Akteneinsicht.
The injured party filed a request to inspect the case files during the criminal proceedings.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Verletzte, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Verletzten |
| genitive | der Verletzten |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Verletzte | die Verletzten |
| accusative | die Verletzte | die Verletzten |
| dative | der Verletzten | den Verletzten |
| genitive | der Verletzten | der Verletzten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word family
'Der Verletzte' (the injured person) belongs to the word family of 'verletzen' (to injure) and refers to a person who has been injured. The word is a nominalized participle and is therefore capitalized.
EXAMPLE
Der Verletzte konnte nach der Behandlung wieder nach Hause gehen.
The injured person was able to go home again after treatment.
Context clue
The context usually shows whether the physical or legal meaning is intended: accidents, pain, or hospitals point to a physical injury, while criminal proceedings, rights, or interests point to the legal meaning.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Zusammenstoß kümmerte sich ein Sanitäter um den Verletzten.
After the collision, a paramedic took care of the injured person.
Im Strafverfahren wurde der Verletzte als Zeuge befragt.
During the criminal proceedings, the injured party was questioned as a witness.
Legal language
In its legal meaning, 'der Verletzte' (the injured party) often occurs in specialized expressions, for example 'die Rechte des Verletzten' (the rights of the injured party), 'der Verletzte im Strafverfahren' (the injured party in criminal proceedings), or 'ein Antrag des Verletzten' (a request by the injured party).
EXAMPLE
Das neue Gesetz stärkt die Rechte des Verletzten im Strafverfahren.
The new law strengthens the rights of the injured party in criminal proceedings.
In real life
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