Verbrecher

noun
criminal, offender
B1

Means 'criminal' or 'offender'. Masculine noun (der Verbrecher). Plural is Verbrecher (unchanged). Declines normally: nominative plural die Verbrecher, genitive der Verbrecher, dative den Verbrechern. Refers to someone who commits crimes; common in legal and everyday contexts. Accusative singular is 'den Verbrecher'. Genitive singular 'des Verbrechers'.

Examples

Der Verbrecher wurde von der Polizei gefasst.
The criminal was caught by the police.
Die Polizei verfolgte den Verbrecher, weil mehrere Zeugen ihn identifizierten.
The police pursued the criminal because several witnesses identified him.
Der Verbrecher wurde gefasst.
The criminal was caught.

Details

PluralVerbrecher

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeder Verbrecherdie Verbrecher
genitivedes Verbrechersder Verbrecher
dativedem Verbrecherden Verbrechern
accusativeden Verbrecherdie Verbrecher

Mnemonics

👁️Picture a wanted poster with the word 'Verbrecher' and a red stamp saying 'CRIMINAL'.
👂Sounds like 'ver-breacher' — imagine someone breaching the law.
⚧️Der Verbrecher — think of 'der Täter' (male offender) to remember masculine gender.

Notes

Verbrecher refers to a (usually serious) criminal. The feminine form is 'Verbrecherin'.

Category

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