Verbrecherjagd

German

Etymology

From Verbrecher (“felon, criminal”) +‎ Jagd (“hunt”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ferˈbrɛçərˌjaːkt/, [fɐˈbʁɛ.çɐˌjaːkt], [fɛɐ̯-], (northern also) /-ˌja(ː)xt/, [-ˌjaχt], [-ˌjaːχt]
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Noun

Verbrecherjagd f (genitive Verbrecherjagd, plural Verbrecherjagden) (informal)

  1. manhunt (organized search for a suspect)
    Synonyms: Fahndung, Großfahndung
  2. (also more generally) work by law enforcement to catch and convict criminals
    Synonym: Verbrechensverfolgung

Declension

Declension of Verbrecherjagd [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Verbrecherjagd die Verbrecherjagden
genitive einer der Verbrecherjagd der Verbrecherjagden
dative einer der Verbrecherjagd den Verbrecherjagden
accusative eine die Verbrecherjagd die Verbrecherjagden
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