Vocabulary
investigativ
/ɪnvɛstiɡaˈtiːf/· adjective
investigative
Investigativ — journalism that digs: months of research, documents, informants, until a scandal can be published.
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- keine Steigerung
- investigativ — not gradable
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
investigativ
investigative
Die Zeitung hat ein Team für investigative Recherchen aufgebaut.
The newspaper has set up a team for investigative research.
Word family
investigativdie Investigationthe investigation (rare)der Investigativjournalistthe investigative journalist
Common combinations
- investigativer Journalismusinvestigative journalism
- investigative Rechercheinvestigative research
- ein investigatives Teaman investigative team
Common learner mistakes
- der investigierende Journalistder investigative JournalistIn German the adjective is investigativ; investigieren is hardly used.
Real examples
- Investigativer Journalismus ist teuer und dauert oft Monate.Investigative journalism is expensive and often takes months.
- Ein Verbund investigativer Journalisten aus zwölf Ländern hat die Daten ausgewertet.An alliance of investigative journalists from twelve countries has analysed the data.
- Die Reporterin wurde für ihre investigativen Recherchen zur Pflegebranche ausgezeichnet.The reporter received an award for her investigative research into the care sector.
