Kriminalpolizei

German (Berlin)

/kʁimiˈnaːlpoliˌt͡saɪ̯/

noun
Definitions
  • The branch or department of a police force that investigates crime.
  • A specific unit of that branch.

Etymology

Compound from German kriminal (crime) + German Polizei (police).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Polizei

Gloss

police

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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