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57 words
German word
Brandstiftung
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbʁantˌʃtɪftʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounarson
Example
In der Nacht wurden mehrere Brandstiftungen gemeldet.
Several cases of arson were reported overnight.
More examples
Die Alarmanlage verhinderte im letzten Fall eine Brandstiftung.
In the last case, the alarm system prevented an act of arson.
Core concept
A deliberate fire set to property, with the flames becoming the central event.
Common phrases
Ermittlungen wegen Brandstiftung
investigations into arson
Spurensicherung nach Brandstiftung
forensic evidence collection after arson
eine Serie von Brandstiftungen
a series of arson attacks
Similar words
Brandstifter: A person who deliberately sets fire to a building or other property.
Brand: A building or other property that is burning.
Feuer: Flames or the process of burning.
Brandlegung: The deliberate act of setting property on fire.
Definition in German
Das vorsätzliche Entzünden von Sachen oder Gebäuden, das als Straftat gilt.
Word origin
Brandstiftung combines Brand, meaning fire or conflagration, with Stiftung, a noun formed from stiften, meaning to bring about.
Usage tips
- Brandstiftung is feminine, so its forms include die Brandstiftung and mehrere Brandstiftungen.
Opposites
- Brandverhütungfire preventionnoun
Related words
- Brandstifterarsonistnoun
- brandstiftencommit arsonverb