das Kommissariat
police department
A police office or area of responsibility headed by a commissioner.
EXAMPLE
Das Kommissariat ermittelt wegen des Einbruchs.
The police department is investigating the burglary.
das Kommissariat
police department
das Kommissariat, die Kommissariate
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kommissariat, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kommissariate |
| genitive | des Kommissariates |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Kommissariat | die Kommissariate |
| accusative | das Kommissariat | die Kommissariate |
| dative | dem Kommissariat | den Kommissariaten |
| genitive | des Kommissariates des Kommissariats | der Kommissariate |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Police context
In a police context, „Kommissariat“ often appears with an investigative task or a case. Typical collocations include „das Kommissariat ermittelt“ (the police department is investigating), „ein Kommissariat leitet die Ermittlungen“ (a police department is leading the investigation), and „bei einem Kommissariat arbeiten“ (to work at a police department).
EXAMPLE
Das zuständige Kommissariat hat inzwischen mehrere Zeugen befragt.
The police department responsible has since questioned several witnesses.
Formal style
„Kommissariat“ is mainly used in official, police, and administrative language and sounds unusual in private, everyday situations. The word often appears in the official names of offices or authorities.
EXAMPLE
Die offizielle Mitteilung nennt das zuständige Kommissariat als Ansprechpartner.
The official statement names the responsible police department as the point of contact.
In real life
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