Noun
der Polizist
Pronunciation: /poliˈt͡sɪst/
police officer (male or female); policeman
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rank #2,426
plural Polizisten
Meanings
Noun
- police officer (male or female); policeman
Example sentence
Was hat Sie bewogen, Polizist werden zu wollen?
What made you want to become a policeman?
Word forms
singular
der Polizist
plural
die Polizisten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Polizist
Accusativeden Polizisten
Dativedem Polizisten
Genitivedes Polizisten
Plural
Nominativedie Polizisten
Accusativedie Polizisten
Dativeden Polizisten
Genitiveder Polizisten
Polizist is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- mit einem Polizisten sprechen — speak with a police officer; weak noun with -en in dative
- Polizist / Polizistin — male / female police officer
Ein Polizist regelte den Verkehr an der Kreuzung.
A police officer directed traffic at the junction.