Vocabulary
die
Mafia
/ˈmafi̯a/· noun· Pl. die Mafias
the Mafia; (fig.) criminal network, mafia
Die Mafia — the Italian crime organisation, and by extension any criminal network: die Drogenmafia, die Schleppermafia; colloquially also a powerful clique.
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- Singular
- die Mafia
- Plural
- die Mafias
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- der Mafia
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Mafia
the Mafia (Italy)
Der Journalist recherchierte jahrelang über die Mafia in Süditalien.
The journalist spent years researching the Mafia in southern Italy.
Word family
Mafiamafiösmafia-likeder Mafiosomafioso, mafia memberdie Drogenmafiadrug mafiadie Mafiamethodenmafia methods
Common combinations
- die italienische Mafiathe Italian Mafia
- Verbindungen zur Mafialinks to the Mafia
- mafiöse Strukturenmafia-like structures
Real examples
- Das Restaurant soll der Mafia jahrelang zur Geldwäsche gedient haben.The restaurant is said to have been used by the Mafia for money laundering for years.
- Der Prozess gegen mutmaßliche Mitglieder der Mafia fand unter strengen Sicherheitsvorkehrungen statt.The trial of suspected Mafia members took place under strict security precautions.
- Im Viertel wagt kaum jemand, offen über die Mafia zu sprechen.Hardly anyone in the neighbourhood dares to talk openly about the Mafia.
