Polizeiwache
/poliˈtsaɪ̯ˌvaxə/
die
noun
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- Polizeiwachen
Meaning
Made of
- Polizei police
- Wache station
Similar words
Polizeirevier and Polizeiwache are close synonyms for "police station," largely interchangeable.
Similar in other languages
French
commissariat is the French word for the same thing — both mean "police station."
Portuguese
delegacia is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "police station."
Practice
1 What does Polizeiwache mean?
police station
2 Fill the gap: Er ging zur ___.
Full sentence: Er ging zur Polizeiwache. (He went to the police station.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Polizeiwache?
Polizeiwache: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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