Vocabulary
der
Krimi
/ˈkʁɪmi/· noun· Pl. die Krimis
crime novel, crime film, detective story
Der Krimi — short for Kriminalroman or Kriminalfilm; Germans love them, on Sunday evenings and on the beach.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Krimi
- Plural
- die Krimis
- Genitiv
- des Krimis
One word, many lives
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Krimi
crime story
Am Sonntag schauen wir immer einen Krimi.
On Sundays we always watch a crime drama.
Word family
Krimider Kriminalromancrime novel (full form)kriminellcriminaldie Kriminalpolizei (Kripo)criminal investigation department
Common combinations
- einen Krimi lesento read a crime novel
- ein spannender Krimia gripping thriller
- der Sonntagskrimithe Sunday crime drama
Real examples
- Ich lese im Urlaub gern Krimis.I like reading crime novels on holiday.
- Der Krimi war spannend bis zur letzten Seite.The crime novel was gripping to the last page.
- Das Spiel war ein echter Krimi!The match was a real thriller!
