Verbrechen

Etymology
17th century, nominalised infinitive of (now in limited use), from. Equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1)  a felony, indictable offence
 * 2)  a crime; any criminal offence
 * 3)  crime illegal activity as such, at large; criminals collectively
 * 1)  a crime; any criminal offence
 * 2)  crime illegal activity as such, at large; criminals collectively
 * 1)  crime illegal activity as such, at large; criminals collectively

Usage notes

 * In Germany, is defined as a criminal offence punishable by a minimum penalty of at least one year in prison.
 * In Austria and Switzerland, it is defined as a criminal offence punishable by a maximum penalty of at least three years in prison.