Beklagter
/bəˈklaːktɐ/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- Beklagte
Meaning
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defendant
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Der Beklagte bestritt die Vorwürfe.
The defendant denied the charges.
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Similar words
Angeklagte(r) is a defendant in a CRIMINAL trial; Beklagter is a defendant in a CIVIL lawsuit — different courtrooms entirely.
Angeklagter is a defendant in a CRIMINAL trial; Beklagter is a defendant in a CIVIL lawsuit — different courtrooms entirely.
Practice
1 What does Beklagter mean?
defendant
2 Fill the gap: Der ___ bestritt die Vorwürfe.
Full sentence: Der Beklagte bestritt die Vorwürfe. (The defendant denied the charges.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Beklagter?
Beklagter: neutral register, academic frequency, legal domain, neutral connotation.
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