die Strafverfolgung

B2

criminal prosecution

English meaning
criminal prosecution
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Strafverfolgungen
Vocabulary package
Law & Justice

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Strafverfolgung in a sentence

Die Strafverfolgung gegen ihn wurde eingeleitet.

Criminal prosecution against him was initiated.

Declension of die Strafverfolgung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Strafverfolgungdie Strafverfolgungen
Accusativedie Strafverfolgungdie Strafverfolgungen
Dativeder Strafverfolgungden Strafverfolgungen
Genitiveder Strafverfolgungder Strafverfolgungen

Word family

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

Where Strafverfolgung comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Substantivs Strafe und dem Substantiv Verfolgung

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Questions about Strafverfolgung

Is it der, die or das Strafverfolgung?

It is die Strafverfolgung — Strafverfolgung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Strafverfolgungen.

What is the plural of Strafverfolgung?

The plural of die Strafverfolgung is die Strafverfolgungen.

What is the genitive of Strafverfolgung?

The genitive singular is der Strafverfolgung. The dative plural is den Strafverfolgungen.

What does Strafverfolgung mean in English?

die Strafverfolgung means "criminal prosecution". For example: "Die Strafverfolgung gegen ihn wurde eingeleitet." — "Criminal prosecution against him was initiated."

What level is Strafverfolgung in German?

Strafverfolgung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.

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