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der Polizist

B1

male police officer

English meaning
male police officer
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Polizisten
Vocabulary package
Crime & Police

Polizist in a sentence

Die Ampel war kaputt. Ein Polizist hat den Verkehr geregelt.

The traffic light was broken. A police officer regulated the traffic.

Declension of der Polizist

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Polizistdie Polizisten
Accusativeden Polizistendie Polizisten
Dativedem Polizistenden Polizisten
Genitivedes Polizistender Polizisten

Where Polizist comes from

das Wort taucht Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts im Deutschen auf und ist eine Rückbildung zu Polizei durch Austausch des Suffixes -ei durch das Suffix -ist

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Questions about Polizist

Is it der, die or das Polizist?

It is der Polizist — Polizist is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Polizisten.

What is the plural of Polizist?

The plural of der Polizist is die Polizisten.

What is the genitive of Polizist?

The genitive singular is des Polizisten. The dative plural is den Polizisten.

What does Polizist mean in English?

der Polizist means "male police officer". For example: "Die Ampel war kaputt. Ein Polizist hat den Verkehr geregelt." — "The traffic light was broken. A police officer regulated the traffic."

What level is Polizist in German?

Polizist is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.

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