Meaning 1neutral; police and legal contexts · 82%
The place where a crime took place.
Natural examples
Die Polizei sicherte den Tatort bis zum Morgen.
Police secured the crime scene until morning.
Am Tatort fanden die Ermittler einen Schlüssel.
Investigators found a key at the crime scene.
Ein Zeuge beschreibt den Tatort auf dem Stadtplan.
A witness points out the crime scene on the city map.
Usage note
Tatort is masculine and forms Tatorte; police reports often describe securing and examining the scene.
Mini-lesson: Tatort
The place where a crime took place. Tatort is masculine and forms Tatorte; police reports often describe securing and examining the scene.
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