Indizienbeweis

/ɪnˈdiːtsi̯ənbəˌvaɪ̯s/

der noun C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Indizienbeweise

Meaning

  1. circumstantial evidence

    Built from Indizien (circumstantial signs, clues (plural of Indiz)) + Beweis (proof, evidence).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Indizien circumstantial signs, clues (plural of Indiz)
  • Beweis proof, evidence

Practice

1 What does Indizienbeweis mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Polizei hatte nur ___, aber kein Geständnis.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Indizienbeweis?

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