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police station
A building that serves as a police office for a specific area. Synonyms are 'Polizeiwache' (police station) or 'Polizeirevier' (police precinct).
Nach dem Diebstahl ging er zur nächsten Polizeistation, um Anzeige zu erstatten.
After the theft, he went to the nearest police station to file a report.
The word is clearly composed of 'die Polizei' (the police) and 'die Station' (station). The 's' in the middle is a linking -s, which connects the two parts of the word.
Die Adresse der Polizeistation finden Sie online.
You can find the address of the police station online.
To describe movement, you use 'zur Polizeistation gehen/fahren' (to go/drive to the police station). To describe a place where someone is or works, you say 'auf der Polizeistation sein/arbeiten' (to be/work at the police station).
Er musste zur Polizeistation, um seinen verlorenen Ausweis zu melden.
He had to go to the police station to report his lost ID.
Typical actions are associated with a police station. Common verbs are 'eine Anzeige erstatten' (to file a report), 'eine Aussage machen' (to give a statement), or 'jemanden zur Polizeistation bringen' (to bring someone to the police station).
Die Zeugin machte auf der Polizeistation eine detaillierte Aussage.
The witness gave a detailed statement at the police station.
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'die Polizei' and 'die Polizeistation' can both mean the place where police officers work and citizens can get help. 'die Polizeistation' is more precise because it always refers to the building or the office. 'die Polizei' can also mean the institution or police officers in general. When the place is important, 'Polizeistation' sounds clearer. In many everyday situations, however, you can also say 'zur Polizei gehen' (to go to the police station).
Nach der Reise hat die Chefin ihre Tasche bei der Polizeistation abgeholt.
After the trip, the boss picked up her bag at the police station.
Wenn du den Unfall melden willst, musst du morgen zur Polizei gehen.
If you want to report the accident, you have to go to the police station tomorrow.