Neuter
Verbrechen
Sentences
Sein einziges Verbrechen besteht darin , über Menschenrechte in Russland gesprochen zu haben .
His only crime is to have spoken about human rights in Russia.
Meaning
- (countable, neuter, strong) a felony, indictable offence
- (countable, neuter, strong) a crime; any criminal offence
- (neuter, strong, uncountable) crime (illegal activity as such, at large; criminals collectively)
Concepts
criminal act
evil deed
nature of offence
nature of offense
bad karma
Crime
law-breaking
delinquent behaviour
offense offence
Opposite of
Vergehen
Synonyms
böse Tat
strafbare Handlung
Mordtat
sündiges Karma
illegale Handlung
verbrecherisches Verhalten
schwere Energie
krimineller Akt
Gewalttat
Schreckenstat
schwere Straftat
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fərˈbrɛçən/
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”).
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