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die Polizei

A1

police

English meaning
police
Gender
die — feminine
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
Crime & Police

Polizei in a sentence

Holen Sie die Polizei!

Call the police!

Declension of die Polizei

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Polizei
Accusativedie Polizei
Dativeder Polizei
Genitiveder Polizei

Where Polizei comes from

Das Wort ist im Deutschen seit dem 14. Jahrhundert belegt; es wurde aus lateinisch policia „Staatsverwaltung“ entlehnt, das auf gleichbedeutend griechisch πολιτεία zurückgeht.

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Questions about Polizei

Is it der, die or das Polizei?

It is die Polizei — Polizei is feminine.

What is the genitive of Polizei?

The genitive singular is der Polizei.

What does Polizei mean in English?

die Polizei means "police". For example: "Holen Sie die Polizei!" — "Call the police!"

What level is Polizei in German?

Polizei is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.

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