die Kriminelle
Translation
female criminal, female offender, delinquent (female)
Examples
Die Polizei hat die Kriminelle gefasst.
The police caught the female criminal.
Sie gilt als gefährliche Kriminelle.
She is considered a dangerous criminal.
Grammar Patterns
to be considered ((a criminal)) Sie gilt als gefährliche Kriminelle.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Verbrecherin, Straftäterin
Etymology
From Latin 'criminalis' (relating to crime). It's a nominalized form of the adjective 'kriminell'.
Memory Tips
Similar to the English 'criminal'. The '-e' ending on the end of the adjective form often signals a nominalized feminine noun.