Polizei
police
Meaning of Polizei
die offizielle Behörde, die für Recht und Ordnung sorgt
the official force that keeps law and order
Pronunciation
Polizei with English translation
Polizei usage examples
Die Polizei kam schnell zum Unfallort.
The police came quickly to the scene of the accident.
Wir riefen die Polizei an.
We called the police.
Polizei synonyms
What's the difference between Polizei, Polizeibeamte, Ordnungshüter, Polizeiwache, Revier, and Streife
A more formal or literary word; often used as a broad label for people who maintain order.
Means a police station or the place where police work, not the police force itself.
A colloquial word for a police station or precinct; it mainly refers to the place, not the institution.
Usually means a patrol—police officers on duty or their patrol unit; not the whole police force.
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Questions about this word
What does Polizei mean?
the official force that keeps law and order
How do you pronounce Polizei?
Polizei is pronounced [diː pɔliˈt͡saɪ̯].
How is Polizei used in a sentence?
The police came quickly to the scene of the accident. Translation: Die Polizei kam schnell zum Unfallort.
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