kriminal-

See also: kriminal

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin criminalis (“criminal”), attested since 1610.

Prefix

kriminal-

1. related to crime or criminal

   Synonym: krim

Related terms

• kriminaldrama (“crime drama”)
• kriminalist (“criminal; criminalalist”)
• kriminalfall (“crime case”)
• kriminalitet (“criminality”)
• kriminalmål (“crime case”)
• kriminalpolis (“detective; investigator”)
• kriminalroman (“crime novel”)
• kriminalteknik (“forensic science”)
• kriminaltekniker (“forensic investigator”)
• kriminalvård (“prison and probation service”)

See also

• brott (“crime”)
• kriminell (“criminal”)

References

• kriminal- in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kriminal- in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)