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Verhoer

interrogation

noun fer-HUER Rare

Also means

questioning

Usage Note

Verhoer is an interrogation or questioning, from verhoeren (to interrogate). It carries a sharper, more adversarial tone than the neutral Vernehmung used in official police language. Suspects are ins Verhoer genommen (taken in for questioning).

Examples

"Das Verhoer dauerte mehrere Stunden."

Natural Translation

The interrogation lasted several hours.

Literal Translation

The interrogation lasted several hours.

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