No. 11,588 in German
straftäter
"Straftäter" means "criminal" or "offender" in English.
In a sentence
Der Straftäter wurde gestern vor Gericht verurteilt.
The criminal was convicted in court yesterday.
In this sentence, 'Straftäter' is used to refer to an individual who has committed a crime and is now part of a legal process.
In der Zeitung stand ein Bericht über einen gefährlichen Straftäter.
There was an article in the newspaper about a dangerous criminal.
Here, 'Straftäter' refers to a person being described in a news report who has been involved in criminal activities.
Die Polizei sucht nach einem Straftäter, der letzte Nacht eingebrochen ist.
The police are searching for a criminal who broke in last night.
In this context, 'Straftäter' is used to describe an unidentified person suspected of committing a specific crime.
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