kriminell
Translation
criminal
Examples
Das ist eine kriminelle Handlung.
That is a criminal act.
Er hat eine kriminelle Vergangenheit.
He has a criminal past.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + ((Noun)) describes a noun. Er ist Teil einer kriminellen Organisation.
((to be)) + ((Adjective)) used as a predicate. Sein Verhalten war kriminell.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verbrecherisch, strafbar; Antonyms: legal, gesetzestreu
Etymology
From Latin 'crimen' (accusation, crime). Directly related to the English word 'criminal'.
Memory Tips
Very similar to the English 'criminal'. Think of a 'crime'.