Vorwürfen

Vorwürfen is the dative plural form of the German noun Vorwurf, which means accusation or reproach. The base noun Vorwurf denotes a statement or claim that someone has done something wrong, and Vorwürfen refers to multiple such statements in contexts that require the dative case. The nominative plural is Vorwürfe; the genitive plural is der Vorwürfe; the dative plural is den Vorwürfen.

In usage, Vorwürfen appears in phrases where the accusation acts as an indirect object or after dative constructions. Typical collocations include mit den Vorwürfen konfrontiert (confronted with the accusations) or gegenüber den Vorwürfen der Opposition (toward the accusations of the opposition). Semantically, Vorwurf is often closer to a reproach in everyday language, while Beschuldigung or Anschuldigung tend to be more formal or legal terms for charges or accusations.

The term is common in journalism, politics, and public discourse, where it can describe public or institutional allegations. A common expression is to say jemandem einen Vorwurf machen oder erheben (to make or level an accusation or reproach against someone). In many contexts, Vorwürfen can carry moral or ethical connotations, signaling critique rather than a strict legal accusation.

See also: Vorwurf (singular), Beschuldigung, Anschuldigung, Reproach.