Vergewaltigung
/fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪɡʊŋ/
die
noun
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- Vergewaltigungen
Meaning
Practice
1 What does Vergewaltigung mean?
rape
2 Fill the gap: Die Polizei ermittelt in dem Fall einer ___.
Full sentence: Die Polizei ermittelt in dem Fall einer Vergewaltigung. (The police are investigating a case of rape.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Vergewaltigung?
Vergewaltigung: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
Usage notes
A serious legal and criminal term for sexual assault; always used factually and with gravity, never casually.
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