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The article for

Krimi

der Krimi

Krimi is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Krimis
English
thriller, murder mystery, crime thriller
Level
A2

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Why is it der Krimi?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Krimi, so learn the two together: der Krimi.

Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] History of a heavy crime

[1] Geschichte eines schweren Verbrechens

[2] Sport: (Transfer :) Exciting, Contested Game

[2] Sport: (übertragen:) spannendes, umkämpftes Spiel

Examples

[1] We were in the cinema today and have given us an exciting thriller

[1] Wir waren heute im Kino und haben uns einen spannenden Krimi angesehen.

[1] "Without a thriller, the Mimi never goes to bed" . [2]

[1] „Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi nie ins Bett“.[2]
More source examples (2)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "Maybe you see blond hair, women with strong legs and a thriller under the arm" [3]

[1] „Vielleicht sehen Sie blonde Haare, Frauen mit kräftigen Beinen und einem Krimi unter dem Arm.“[3]

[2] The football match between the table leaders and the third place was a true thriller

[2] Das Fußballspiel zwischen dem Tabellenführenden und dem Drittplatzierten war ein echter Krimi.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Krimi die Krimis
Genitiv des Krimis der Krimis
Dativ dem Krimi den Krimis
Akkusativ den Krimi die Krimis

Pronunciation

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