Noun
die Kriminalpolizei
Pronunciation: /kʁimiˈnaːlpoliˌt͡saɪ̯/
criminal investigation department (the branch of a police force that investigates crime)
C2
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plural Kriminalpolizeien
Meanings
Noun
- criminal investigation department (the branch of a police force that investigates crime)
- A specific unit of that branch
Example sentence
Der Fall wurde an die Kriminalpolizei übergeben.
The case was handed over to the criminal investigation department.
Word forms
singular
die Kriminalpolizei
plural
die Kriminalpolizeien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Kriminalpolizei
Accusativedie Kriminalpolizei
Dativeder Kriminalpolizei
Genitiveder Kriminalpolizei
Plural
Nominativedie Kriminalpolizeien
Accusativedie Kriminalpolizeien
Dativeden Kriminalpolizeien
Genitiveder Kriminalpolizeien
Usage
- bei der Kriminalpolizei arbeiten — work in the criminal investigation department
- Kriminalpolizei / Kripo — full name / common shortened form
Die Kriminalpolizei suchte nach Zeugen des Einbruchs.
The criminal investigation department was looking for witnesses to the burglary.