Tatort

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See also: tätort

German

Etymology

Tat (crime) +‎ Ort (location, place)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaːtˌʔɔʁt/
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Noun

Tatort m (strong, genitive Tatortes or Tatorts, plural Tatorte)

  1. crime scene (location of a crime)

Proper noun

Tatort m (proper noun, strong, genitive Tatorts)

  1. (television) A German-language police procedural that has been running continuously since 1970.
    • 2023, “Wunderbare Welt”, in Wunderbare Welt, performed by Fatoni:
      Wieso ist das schöne Geld vom Konto wieder weg? / Und warum zum Teufel war der Tatort Sonntag wieder schlecht?
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2024, “Mittelmäßiges Leben”, in HAMM, performed by Kapelle Petra:
      Ich will ein mittelmäßiges Leben führen / Ich will Fahrrad fahren und Tatort sehen
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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