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unbekannt

unknown

adjective UN-be-kant Less Common

Usage Note

unbekannt is bekannt ('known, familiar') with the negating prefix un-. Police reports use gegen Unbekannt ('against a person unknown'), and unbekannt verzogen on returned mail means 'moved, address unknown'.

Examples

"Der Täter ist noch unbekannt."

Natural Translation

The perpetrator is still unknown.

Literal Translation

The perpetrator is still unknown.

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