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gärningsman — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • culprit noun The person or thing responsible for a problem, crime, or wrongdoing.
  • offender noun A person who commits a crime or breaks the law.
  • perpetrator noun The person who actually carries out a crime or other wrongdoing.

Senses

gärningsman is used for these senses in English:

  • offender A person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.
  • perpetrator One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.

offender — full definition

  1. noun A person who commits a crime or breaks the law.
  2. noun A person or thing that causes a problem, especially repeatedly.

Related Swedish words