Ordnungswidrigkeit
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German
Etymology
From ordnungswidrig (“contrary to order”) + -keit (“-ness, -ty”). Further analysable as Ordnung (“order”) + -s- + widrig (“contrary”) + -keit.
Pronunciation
Noun
Ordnungswidrigkeit f (genitive Ordnungswidrigkeit, plural Ordnungswidrigkeiten)
- (Germany) infraction, contravention (an illegal but non-criminal deed, often subject to a civil penalty, e.g. speeding)
- Synonym: (Austria) Verwaltungsdelikt
Usage notes
- The term is sometimes comparable to that of misdemeanor in US law, but must be distinguished. A misdemeanor is a lesser crime, while an Ordnungswidrigkeit is considered entirely outside the realm of crime.
Declension
Declension of Ordnungswidrigkeit
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Ordnungswidrigkeit | die | Ordnungswidrigkeiten |
| genitive | einer | der | Ordnungswidrigkeit | der | Ordnungswidrigkeiten |
| dative | einer | der | Ordnungswidrigkeit | den | Ordnungswidrigkeiten |
| accusative | eine | die | Ordnungswidrigkeit | die | Ordnungswidrigkeiten |
See also
Further reading
- “Ordnungswidrigkeit” in Duden online