der Komplize
Translation
accomplice, confederate, accessory
Examples
Die Polizei verhaftete den Dieb und seinen Komplizen.
The police arrested the thief and his accomplice.
Er war ein stiller Komplize bei dem Betrug.
He was a silent accomplice in the fraud.
Grammar Patterns
to be ((sb.'s)) accomplice ((in sth.)) He was the thief's accomplice in the burglary.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Mittäter (accomplice), Helfer (helper); Antonyms: Gegner (opponent), Feind (enemy)
Etymology
From French 'complice', from Latin 'complex' (woven together), from 'com-' (together) + 'plicare' (to fold).
Memory Tips
Think of the English word 'complicate'. An accomplice complicates the crime for the police.