die Straftat

B2

criminal offense

English meaning
criminal offense
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Straftaten
Vocabulary package
Crime & Police

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Straftat in a sentence

Die Straftat wird von der Polizei untersucht.

The criminal offense is being investigated by police.

Declension of die Straftat

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Straftatdie Straftaten
Accusativedie Straftatdie Straftaten
Dativeder Straftatden Straftaten
Genitiveder Straftatder Straftaten

Where Straftat comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus dem Stamm des Substantivs Strafe und dem Substantiv Tat

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Questions about Straftat

Is it der, die or das Straftat?

It is die Straftat — Straftat is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Straftaten.

What is the plural of Straftat?

The plural of die Straftat is die Straftaten.

What is the genitive of Straftat?

The genitive singular is der Straftat. The dative plural is den Straftaten.

What does Straftat mean in English?

die Straftat means "criminal offense". For example: "Die Straftat wird von der Polizei untersucht." — "The criminal offense is being investigated by police."

What level is Straftat in German?

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

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