Zeuge

witness

noun TSOY-ge Rare

Usage Note

Zeuge is a person who testifies in court about what they observed. A female witness is a Zeugin. Useful phrases include als Zeuge aussagen (to testify as a witness) and Zeuge sein (to witness something). An expert witness is a Sachverstaendiger, not a Zeuge.

Examples

"Der Zeuge konnte den Taeter eindeutig identifizieren."

Natural Translation

The witness could clearly identify the perpetrator.

Literal Translation

The witness could the perpetrator unambiguously identify.

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