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die Bestechung

B2

a bribe / bribery

English meaning
a bribe / bribery
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Crime & Police

Bestechung in a sentence

Bestechung ist in diesem Land verboten.

Bribery is forbidden in this country.

Declension of die Bestechung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Bestechung
Accusativedie Bestechung
Dativeder Bestechungden Bestechungen
Genitiveder Bestechung

Word family

die Bestechung is built from best (best). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words built on Bestechung:

Where Bestechung comes from

Ableitung des Substantivs vom Stamm des Verbs bestechen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung

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Questions about Bestechung

Is it der, die or das Bestechung?

It is die Bestechung — Bestechung is feminine.

What is the genitive of Bestechung?

The genitive singular is der Bestechung. The dative plural is den Bestechungen.

What does Bestechung mean in English?

die Bestechung means "a bribe / bribery". For example: "Bestechung ist in diesem Land verboten." — "Bribery is forbidden in this country."

What level is Bestechung in German?

Bestechung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.

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