noun
crime novel, detective story
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Krimi (der) refers to a 'crime novel' or 'detective story', often shortened from Kriminalroman. It also denotes crime TV shows. Masculine noun with plural Krimis (regular -s plural). Declines regularly. No special preposition. Common in spoken German for both books and films/series.
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Der Fernseh-Krimi fesselte die ganze Familie.
The TV detective story gripped the whole family.
Ich sehe gerne Krimis.
I like watching crime shows.
Der Verlag veröffentlichte einen neuen Krimi, weil die Nachfrage groß war.
The publisher released a new crime novel because demand was high.
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Imagine a book cover with a magnifying glass and 'Krimi' in big letters
Sounds like 'crime' in English
Der Krimi — think 'der' like a specific novel or film
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Krimi is short for 'Kriminalroman' and commonly used for crime fiction on TV and in books.