suçüstü

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Turkish

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Etymology

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From suç (crime) +‎ üst (top, upper) +‎ (possessive suffix), literally on (the) crime.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsut͡ʃ.ys.ty/
  • Hyphenation: suç‧üs‧tü

Noun

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suçüstü (definite accusative suçüstünü, plural suçüstüler)

  1. (law) An act of catching someone red-handed.
    Synonyms: (dated) cürmümeşhut, (dated) meşhut suç

Adverb

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suçüstü

  1. In the act of wrongdoing, red-handed.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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