Verdächtige

suspect

noun fer-DEKH-ti-ge Rare

Usage Note

Verdächtige is an adjectival noun (masc. der Verdächtige, fem. die Verdächtige); police use it before charges are filed, distinguishing it from Beschuldigter (formally accused) and Angeklagter (indicted).

Examples

"Der Verdächtige wurde zur Befragung auf die Wache gebracht."

Natural Translation

The suspect was brought to the station for questioning.

Literal Translation

The suspect was to the questioning to the station brought.

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