No. 14,666 in German
mutmassliche
"Mutmaßliche" means "alleged" or "presumed" in English.
In a sentence
Der mutmaßliche Täter wurde gestern festgenommen.
The alleged perpetrator was arrested yesterday.
Here, 'mutmaßliche' is used as an adjective modifying the noun 'Täter' (perpetrator), indicating something assumed or suspected to be true based on evidence but not confirmed.
Die Polizei untersuchte die mutmaßliche Tatwaffe.
The police examined the alleged weapon used in the crime.
In this instance, 'mutmaßliche' modifies 'Tatwaffe' (weapon used in the crime), suggesting it is presumed to be the related weapon based on investigative assumptions.
Mehrere Zeugen berichteten von einem mutmaßlichen Vorfall.
Several witnesses reported a suspected incident.
Here, 'mutmaßlichen' describes 'Vorfall' (incident), denoting an event that is suspected or presumed to have occurred based on witness statements.
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