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der Schwerverbrecher

C1

a felon

English meaning
a felon
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Schwerverbrecher
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Crime & Police

Schwerverbrecher in a sentence

Der Schwerverbrecher verbüßt eine lebenslange Strafe.

The felon is serving a life sentence.

Declension of der Schwerverbrecher

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Schwerverbrecherdie Schwerverbrecher
Accusativeden Schwerverbrecherdie Schwerverbrecher
Dativedem Schwerverbrecherden Schwerverbrechern
Genitivedes Schwerverbrechersder Schwerverbrecher

Word family

der Schwerverbrecher is built from der Verbrecher (criminal (male)) and schwer (heavy, difficult). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Schwerverbrecher comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Adjektiv schwer und dem Substantiv Verbrecher

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Questions about Schwerverbrecher

Is it der, die or das Schwerverbrecher?

It is der Schwerverbrecher — Schwerverbrecher is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Schwerverbrecher.

What is the plural of Schwerverbrecher?

The plural of der Schwerverbrecher is die Schwerverbrecher.

What is the genitive of Schwerverbrecher?

The genitive singular is des Schwerverbrechers. The dative plural is den Schwerverbrechern.

What does Schwerverbrecher mean in English?

der Schwerverbrecher means "a felon". For example: "Der Schwerverbrecher verbüßt eine lebenslange Strafe." — "The felon is serving a life sentence."

What level is Schwerverbrecher in German?

Schwerverbrecher is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.

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