Delinquent

See also: delinquent and délinquent

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēlinquēns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /delɪŋˈkvɛnt/

• Audio:

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Noun

Delinquent m (weak, genitive Delinquenten, plural Delinquenten, feminine Delinquentin)

1. delinquent (one who breaks the law)

   Synonym: Krimineller

Declension

Declension of Delinquent [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Delinquent	die	Delinquenten
genitive	eines	des	Delinquenten	der	Delinquenten
dative	einem	dem	Delinquenten	den	Delinquenten
accusative	einen	den	Delinquenten	die	Delinquenten

Related terms

• Kriminelle

Further reading

• “Delinquent” in Duden online