This is the 498th most frequent Swedish word.
kriminella
"Kriminella" means "criminals" in English.
In this sentence, 'kriminella' is used as a substantive adjective ('the criminals'), referring to a specific group of individuals.
De kriminella planerade noggrant sitt nästa brott.
The criminals carefully planned their next crime.
Here, 'kriminella' again serves as a substantive adjective, emphasizing a collective group involved in criminal acts.
Polisen arbetar hårt för att fånga de kriminella.
The police are working hard to catch the criminals.
In this example, 'kriminella' is used as an adjective to describe 'aktiviteter' (activities), showing its quality as related to crime.