No. 4,468 in German
kriminellen
"Kriminellen" means "criminals" in English.
In a sentence
Der Polizist verhaftete den gefährlichen Kriminellen.
The police officer arrested the dangerous criminal.
In this sentence, 'Kriminellen' functions as the singular accusative form of 'Krimineller,' which is a masculine noun describing a person involved in criminal activity.
Die Organisation unterstützt ehemaligen Kriminellen bei ihrer Rehabilitation.
The organization supports former criminals in their rehabilitation.
Here, 'Kriminellen' is used as the plural dative form of 'Krimineller.' It refers to multiple individuals who were previously involved in criminal activities.
Die Gesetze zielen darauf ab, die kriminellen Netzwerke zu zerschlagen.
The laws aim to dismantle the criminal networks.
In this usage, 'kriminellen' acts as an adjective modifying 'Netzwerke,' describing the networks as criminal.
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