Geheimnisverrat

German

Etymology

From Geheimnis (“secret”) +‎ Verrat (“treason”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡəˈhaɪmnɪsfɛɐ̯ˌʁaːt]
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧heim‧nis‧ver‧rat

Noun

Geheimnisverrat m (strong, genitive Geheimnisverrates or Geheimnisverrats, no plural)

  1. (law) betrayal of secrets

Declension

Declension of Geheimnisverrat [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Geheimnisverrat
genitive eines des Geheimnisverrates, Geheimnisverrats
dative einem dem Geheimnisverrat, Geheimnisverrate1
accusative einen den Geheimnisverrat

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • Geheimnisverräter

See also

Further reading

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