Noun
die Polizei
Pronunciation: [ˌpo.liˈt͡saɪ̯]
police; law enforcement
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plural Polizeien
Meanings
Noun
- police; law enforcement
Example sentence
Warum haben Sie Angst, mit der Polizei zu sprechen?
Why are you afraid to talk to the police?
Word forms
singular
die Polizei
plural
die Polizeien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Polizei
Accusativedie Polizei
Dativeder Polizei
Genitiveder Polizei
Plural
Nominativedie Polizeien
Accusativedie Polizeien
Dativeden Polizeien
Genitiveder Polizeien
Usage
- Die Polizei ist hier. — Polizei normally takes a singular verb in German.
- die Polizei rufen — The usual expression for calling the police.
Die Polizei sucht nach einem gestohlenen Auto.
The police are looking for a stolen car.