# der Krimi

der Krimi is a German noun meaning “crime story, crime thriller”. Forms: des Krimis, die Krimis.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Krimis
- Plural: die Krimis

## In other languages

- Русский: разг. детективный роман
- Українська: детектив

## Meanings

1. crime story, crime thriller
2. police procedural
3. _figurative_ an exciting event, a course of events whose expected outcome changes often
4. crime novel; whodunit; thriller
   - Wir waren heute im Kino und haben uns einen spannenden Krimi angesehen.

## Examples

- Ich lese nur Krimis. — I only read thrillers.
- Ich lese gerne Krimis. — I like reading mystery novels.
- Ich bin mit diesem Krimi halb durch. — I'm halfway through this crime novel.
- Ich war ganz in einen Krimi vertieft. — I was completely absorbed in reading a detective novel.
- Tom fragte Mary, ob sie gern Krimis lese. — Tom asked Mary if she enjoyed reading murder mysteries.

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