No. 4,508 in Dutch
criminelen
"Criminelen" means "criminals" in English.
In a sentence
De criminelen werden gearresteerd door de politie.
The criminals were arrested by the police.
Here, "criminelen" is used as a noun in a plural form referring to individuals who commit crimes.
Deze buurt wordt vaak bezocht door bekende criminelen.
This neighborhood is often visited by known criminals.
In this sentence, "criminelen" refers to specific individuals who are famous for their criminal activities.
Criminelen hebben een impact op de veiligheid in onze maatschappij.
Criminals have an impact on the safety in our society.
Here, "criminelen" is used to represent the general concept of individuals involved in criminal acts.
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