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Offizier

officer

German grammar
derOffizierm

Meaning of Offizier

Deutsch

eine Person mit einem Dienstgrad in der Armee oder Polizei

English

a person with a rank of authority in the army or police

officer

Pronunciation

German
[ɔfiˈtsiːɐ̯]
German (Germany)

Offizier with English translation

Offizier usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Der Offizier gab einen Befehl.

The officer gave an order.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Mein Vater war Offizier.

My father was an officer.

Offizier synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Offizier, der Polizist, der Offizier, der Funktionär, die Beamtin, der Staatsbeamte, der Angestellte, and der Schreiber

D
🇩🇪German
der Polizist

A police officer; specifically a law-enforcement officer, not a general civil servant.

A2often
D
🇩🇪German
der Offizier

A military officer; used for the army, not for a civil servant.

A2often
D
🇩🇪German
der Funktionär

An official in a party, union, or organization; not just a general government employee.

A2rare word
D
🇩🇪German
die Beamtin

A female civil servant; the feminine form of Beamter.

A2often
D
🇩🇪German
der Staatsbeamte

A state civil servant; emphasizes working for the state and sounds more official.

A2rare word

Advanced: broader words

D
🇩🇪German
der Angestellte

An employee or staff member; very general, not necessarily someone with official authority.

A2very often
D
🇩🇪German
der Schreiber

A scribe or clerk who writes documents; old-fashioned or very narrow in meaning.

A2rare word
D
🇩🇪German
der Mitarbeiter

A coworker or employee; very general, without the idea of authority or rank.

A2very often

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Questions about this word

What does Offizier mean?

a person with a rank of authority in the army or police

How do you pronounce Offizier?

Offizier is pronounced [ɔfiˈtsiːɐ̯].

How is Offizier used in a sentence?

The officer gave an order. Translation: Der Offizier gab einen Befehl.

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