die Mittschuld
Translation
complicity, contributory guilt, shared guilt
Examples
Er hat eine Mittschuld am Unfall.
He bears some of the guilt for the accident.
Sie wies jede Mittschuld von sich.
She denied any complicity.
Grammar Patterns
((an+3)) complicity in sth. / shared guilt for sth. He has a shared guilt for the accident.
Similar Words
Komplizenschaft (complicity), Teilschuld (partial guilt), Beteiligung (involvement)
Etymology
From 'mit-' (with, co-) and 'Schuld' (guilt, fault). It literally means 'co-guilt' or 'shared fault'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'mit' as 'with' and 'Schuld' as 'guilt'. It's the guilt you share 'with' someone else.