No. 7,654 in Dutch
crime
The Dutch word "crime" refers to criminal activity or an illegal act punishable by law.
In a sentence
De politie onderzoekt de plaats delict na de misdaad.
The police investigate the crime scene after the offense.
In this sentence, 'misdaad' explicitly refers to the specific act of committing a crime.
Ik hou van detectiveromans die draaien om een ingewikkelde misdaad.
I enjoy detective novels that revolve around a complex crime.
Here, 'misdaad' is used in a literary context, referring to a fictional or dramatized criminal act.
Het voorkomen van misdaad is een belangrijke taak voor de gemeenschap.
Preventing crime is an important task for the community.
In this example, 'misdaad' refers to crime in a general sense, encompassing all acts that are considered criminal.
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