Verbrechen

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See also: verbrechen

German

Etymology

17th century, nominalised infinitive of verbrechen (now in limited use), from Middle High German verbrechen (“to breach, violate”). Equivalent to ver- +‎ brechen (“to break”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fərˈbrɛçən/, /fɛr-/, , ,
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  • Hyphenation: Ver‧bre‧chen

Noun

Verbrechen n (strong, genitive Verbrechens, plural Verbrechen)

  1. (countable, law, technical) a felony, indictable offence
    Synonym: schwere Straftat
    Antonym: Vergehen
  2. (countable, in common use often) a crime; any criminal offence
    Synonym: Straftat
  3. (uncountable, common use) crime (illegal activity as such, at large; criminals collectively)
    Synonyms: Kriminalität, Verbrechertum

Usage notes

  • In Germany, Verbrechen is defined as a criminal offence punishable by a minimum penalty of at least one year in prison.
  • In Austria and Switzerland, it is defined as a criminal offence punishable by a maximum penalty of at least three years in prison.

Declension

Declension of Verbrechen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Verbrechen die Verbrechen
genitive eines des Verbrechens der Verbrechen
dative einem dem Verbrechen den Verbrechen
accusative ein das Verbrechen die Verbrechen

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