No. 2,016 in Dutch
criminele
"Criminele" means "criminal" in English.
In a sentence
De criminele activiteiten worden door de politie onderzocht.
The criminal activities are being investigated by the police.
Here, 'criminele' is used as an adjective to describe the nature of the activities, indicating they are related to crime.
Hij behoort tot een criminele organisatie.
He belongs to a criminal organization.
In this sentence, 'criminele' qualifies the noun 'organisatie', suggesting that the organization is involved in illegal activities.
Er is een toename in criminele aanvallen in de stad.
There is an increase in criminal attacks in the city.
Here, 'criminele' describes the attacks, specifying their unlawful and dangerous nature.
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