Schutzpolizei

German

Etymology

From Schutz +‎ Polizei, literally “protection police”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʊt͡spoliˌt͡saɪ̯/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Schutz‧po‧li‧zei

Noun

Schutzpolizei f (genitive Schutzpolizei, plural Schutzpolizeien)

  1. (historical, Germany) one of various police branches in the Federal Republic of Germany, Nazi Germany and the Weimar Republic
    Synonym: Schupo

Declension

Declension of Schutzpolizei [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schutzpolizei die Schutzpolizeien
genitive einer der Schutzpolizei der Schutzpolizeien
dative einer der Schutzpolizei den Schutzpolizeien
accusative eine die Schutzpolizei die Schutzpolizeien

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