der Verbrecher

B1

criminal (male)

English meaning
criminal (male)
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Verbrecher
Vocabulary package
Crime & Police

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Verbrecher in a sentence

Die Polizei hat den Verbrecher verhaftet.

The police arrested the criminal.

Declension of der Verbrecher

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Verbrecherdie Verbrecher
Accusativeden Verbrecherdie Verbrecher
Dativedem Verbrecherden Verbrechern
Genitivedes Verbrechersder Verbrecher

Word family

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Where Verbrecher comes from

schon mittelhochdeutsch „verbrecher“ (auch schon bei leichten Straftaten) :Ableitung vom Verb verbrechen mit dem Ableitungsmorphem -er

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Questions about Verbrecher

Is it der, die or das Verbrecher?

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

What is the plural of Verbrecher?

The plural of der Verbrecher is die Verbrecher.

What is the genitive of Verbrecher?

The genitive singular is des Verbrechers. The dative plural is den Verbrechern.

What does Verbrecher mean in English?

der Verbrecher means "criminal (male)". For example: "Die Polizei hat den Verbrecher verhaftet." — "The police arrested the criminal."

What level is Verbrecher in German?

Verbrecher is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.

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