German word

Augenzeuge

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯gn̩ˌt͡sɔɪ̯gə/

Meaning

  • masculine nouneyewitness

Example

Die Augenzeugen wurden von der Polizei befragt.

The eyewitnesses were questioned by the police.

Illustration for Augenzeuge (eyewitness)

More examples

Die Aussagen mehrerer Augenzeugen stimmten überein.

The statements of several eyewitnesses were consistent.

Core concept

A person who sees an event firsthand and can later recount what happened.

Common phrases

  • Aussagen mehrerer Augenzeugen

    statements by several eyewitnesses

  • Verhalten des Augenzeugen

    behavior of the eyewitness

Similar words

Zeuge: A person with knowledge of an event who may be called to give evidence.
Beobachter: A person who observes an event and documents or reports the situation.

Definition in German

Eine Person, die persönlich etwas beobachtet hat und als Zeugin oder Zeuge vom Geschehen berichtet.

Word origin

Augenzeuge is a compound of German Auge, "eye," and Zeuge, "witness," expressing the idea of a witness whose own eyes saw the event.

Usage tips

  • Augenzeuge is masculine, and its plural is Augenzeugen; it also has weak forms such as den Augenzeugen and mit dem Augenzeugen.

Related words

  • Augenzeugenvernehmungeyewitness interrogationnoun

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